Directly through the chemical engineering department I had access to various placement opportunities, where I spent 2015-16 working at Sellafield Ltd for a 12-month period. Further, I spent 6 months in 2017 at the University of Auckland, New Zealand where I took part in a research project. Whilst there I made friends I still keep in touch with and hope to return in future. Indirectly, just being at Loughborough opened up many opportunities – I joined various clubs such as the Sub-Aqua AU club where I became qualified as a BSAC dive leader and assistant instructor, and the Loughborough Student’s Cycling Club (LSCC) where I met friends I still cycle with today.