• Question: how long did it take u to become a professional

    Asked by 498hean23 to Daniel, Becky, Helen on 11 Jun 2018. This question was also asked by anon-177310.
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      Daniel Marsh answered on 11 Jun 2018:

      I started working as a scientist in 1996 and it was quite soon after finishing university so you could say that I was a professional from then but really it takes many years of research to become a leading professional in any area of science and you are still always learning.

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      Becky Thomas answered on 11 Jun 2018:

      I guess I’d have considered myself a professional after my PhD (as that was the first time I felt like an expert in a field). I was 27 at that point, and already had an MSc and a BSc. To be honest though I’m always learning something new!

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