The department provides each PhD student with a fully capable desktop and standing desk in a newly refurbished, open plan, bright office with a great and close-by kitchenette with free teas and coffees! Alongside the vast range of hi-tech microscopes, laboratory equipment and brilliant testing facilities, I believe these are the most important facilities I have access to as this is where I spend most of my time. After having spent a year in industry working for a global engineering company, the office space provided by the University is truly world-class and allows me to work to my full potential and be happy coming to work. A happy PhD student is a productive PhD student!