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Sophie Wickens
About Me:
I graduated university a few years ago with a Zoology degree, I now work within the world of pharmaceuticals👩🔬 I love animals and playing sports🏸. On quieter evenings I enjoy cuddling up to my dog, eating nice food, and watching films🐶🍿.
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Simone Girdham
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I live near London on a canal boat. I love to take my dog for walks along the canal, and photograph nature.
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Silvia Mazzotta
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I am from the South of Italy, but have been living in Scotland for the past 11 years. I have a human son, Henry, who is nearly two, and a “furry” son, Blake the greyhound. In my spare time, I love spending time with my family, cooking or crafting!
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Rosie Spencer
About Me:
I live with my partner in Manchester. I am a scientist during the day and enjoy powerlifting in the evenings.
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Rob O'Shea
About Me:
I’m a clinical researcher from Ireland. I originally trained as a doctor and then learned some computer science, so now I work in medical artificial intelligence.
I love music, cooking, hiking, and going to the gym.
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Rachel Colquhoun
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I live in Edinburgh with my partner, 2 children and 2 dogs. I work as a researcher at the university and enjoy baking, going for walks in the park and doing anything creative. At the moment that mostly means play dough, chocolate fridge cake and swings although in a previous life I used to do judo and sing.
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Oyin Olotu
About Me:
🙋🏾♀️My name is Oyin and I am Nigerian and Scottish. I moved to Scotland when I was 7 and lived there for most of my life. I am a Food Research student in Reading 🍴👩🏾🔬 .
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Orode Aniejurengho
About Me:
My friends and family, also I 😊 , would describe me as a bookworm. However, I do enjoy watching movies, cooking and improving meals. I love skipping and making YouTube videos.
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Nazakat Merchant
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I am a consultant neonatologist and a mother of a 14 year old. I love travelling and dancing.
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Mary-Pia Jeyarajasingham
About Me:
I currently live in Cambridge where I’m doing my PhD. I enjoy reading, watching films and playing music. I’m a massive Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Narnia fan – looking forward to meeting lots of you! 🤩
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Maria Price
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I am a 2nd Year PhD student. I currently live in the centre of Birmingham and so spend a lot of my free time walking along the canals in Birmingham or travelling to new cities in the UK and Europe ✈.
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Marco Palma
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I currently live in Cambridge. I am a statistician trying to find interesting patterns in numbers. Outside of work, I like playing board games and playing the guitar (but at my place I have a ukulele!).
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Maaya Modha
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I live just outside of London with my husband, 15-month old baby, and our two cats. I have lots of interests, many of which are related to science – pharmacy, research, teaching medical students, and improving the health and wellbeing of others!
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Louisse Mirabueno
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Hi everyone! My name is Louisse. I live in Cambridge with my husband Mark. I like to sing (I spend a lot of time having karaoke evening with friends) and do Krav Maga once a week.
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Laura Lockhart
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I live in Warrington, Cheshire with my husband and two have two pet gerbils called Maverick and Goose who are great fun and love climbing things (and chewing things!). My hobbies are running (I go out with a local running club in the week and do Parkrun most Saturday mornings), exploring new places and playing retro computer games (Sonic the Hedgehog is my favourite!)
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Kirstie Andrews
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I live in the North West and work as a bioengineer in a university. In my spare time I love baking, reading detective novels, hiking and (very amateur!) photography.
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Katie Dexter
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I work in imaging for medical research and I live near Southampton. I also have lung disease which means I have to work hard to keep my lungs healthy with lots of physio and exercise. I also love to crochet and watch rugby!
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Jyoti Mangal
About Me:
I am a final year PhD student in brain imaging 🧠📷 at King’s College London. I live in London. My family stays in India. I enjoy playing racquet sports especially ping pong and badminton. I also like to cycle (when the weather is good!) 🌞.
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John Clark-Corrigall
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I live in Gateshead, just across the river Tyne from Newcastle, in the north east of England with my Mam, Dad and dog Elsa. When I’m not studying bacteria, I like to run long distances, go to comedy shows and watching science fiction films and TV.
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Jessica McCreery
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I am originally from Northern Ireland, but I now live in North Wales with my partner and my dog, Winnie. I am a Sports Scientist Researcher and in my spare time I love playing and watching rugby, going for hikes with my dog, baking and doing embroidery!
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James Harris
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Virology Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, working to understand how viruses replicate in our body. Outside of science, you’ll find me playing the trombone or potting some balls at the local snooker club.
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do you know how to revive viruses? -
Jacob Wildfire
About Me:
I live in Brixton with my best friend, and I’m a PhD student (training to be a Dr, but not the medical kind). I love rock climbing, which is a bummer because I’m terrified of heights.
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Does your work harm animals? -
Ioannis Valasakis
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I like jazz music and swing dancing, swimming and walking. In my free time, I enjoy creating sounds and short films!
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Helen Elliott
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I live with my husband and two children on a farm in Durham. I work a nine to five job in the NHS as a researcher and I have a busy home life on the farm too. We have lots of animals including sheep, chickens, cats, a dog and horses. Outside of work I spend a lot of time with the horses and I like to go to competitions with them on the weekends.
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Hannah Tanner
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I am a Clinical Scientist and work at the UK Health Security Agency in Birmingham. I live in Solihull in the West Midlands with my husband. I love nature and wildlife. I’m a youth group leader at my church where I like to run fun science activities.
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Fatima Batool
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I am currently based in Cambrigde, I am Statistician by training which means my skills are required in almost all industries out side academia and many departments within university. As a Statistician I look into many big datasets and try to make sense of them in terms of decisions that matters most.
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Emma Kelly
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I recently moved to Glasgow, in the west of Scotland. I have a Labrador called Watson, and we have been exploring our new neighbourhood with long walks 🐕
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Emma Agnew
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I’m from the Highlands of Scotland, but now live with my husband and dog (Finn the fox terrier) in East Lothian. I love all being outdoors so as soon as I’m clocked off from work you’ll find me in the sea doing some wild swimming or surfing. At the weekends, I’ll either be up the hills in bonnie Scotland or exploring new places to eat in the local area.
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Edward Guy
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I live and work in Swansea but grew up in East London. I support Chelsea because the rest of my family supported either West Ham, Spurs or Arsenal.
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how does a vaccination help??? -
Sarah Bant
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I live in Shrewsbury and work in Wales, running Audiology clinics in Wrexham and attending meetings all over Wales, although Teams makes this much easier.
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Courtney Povey
About Me:
Hi All,
I live in a small town near Oxford where I work as a research scientist. In my free time I enjoy long walks in the countryside with my dog and going to the gym 🐶 🏞️
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Carol Lethbridge
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I live with my family in Lincolnshire. I’m a Clinical Research Manger who currently works from home. During my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and baking.
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Bernice Ridley
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I’m a cosmetic scientist, I have worked for many years and am passionate about cosmetic science and education!
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Benjamin Foster
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I currently live in Longsight, near Manchester. I am a protein biochemist so spend most of the day in the lab near The Christie hospital. I’m often found cycling in South Manchester or out with my dog, Juno, on walks in the local parks.
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Why did you choose to study health? -
Angela Short
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I live in Caerphilly, South Wales with my elderly cat. When I’m not working as a Biomedical Scientist, I like to go on long hikes and wild camp.
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what is science? -
Aishwarya Mishra
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I am a medical researcher who is a people person and would like to know something about everything and loves to talk about politics and science. I love cycling, hiking and cooking.
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Thomas Williams
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I like running, cycling, football and growing vegetables. I don’t like sitcoms with laugh tracks and once had a drink with a dried-out human toe in it
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Kate Liu
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I am a scientist working on child & adolescent mental health. I want to know more about why some people develop mental health difficulties and if there is anything we can do to prevent that. Apart from science, I enjoy baking and cooking 👩🏻🍳. I also love running and hiking.
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Iona Christie
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I live with my Partner in Twickenham, London. My job is working with viruses. In the evenings I like to listen to jazz or go to the gym. I love Horse riding, pottery and dogs!
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Bailey Hewlett
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I live in London, where I’m doing my PhD in Cell Biology. When I’m not trying to work out how cells do stuff (which takes up a lot of my time), I enjoy reading science fiction, love cricket and running. I do most of these things listening to music – currently going through a 70s/80s rock phase; think Don’t Stop Believing and you’re on the right track (literally).
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