• Question: How did you become a scientist?

    Asked by HugoBOSS to Amy, Craig, Laura, Partha, Saffron on 13 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Saffron Whitehead

      Saffron Whitehead answered on 13 Jun 2015:

      By a very circuitous route. I did a secretarial course, then became a lab technician in the US, returned to the UK to do my A levels and then go to University in London, back to Canada to do a PhD and then returned to the UK where I became a lecturer and then worked my way up the career ladder. NOT recommended!

    • Photo: Laura Wales

      Laura Wales answered on 14 Jun 2015:

      I was working in admin in a hospital but anything human science-y related fascinated me. Since I didn’t do science subjects in school (something i really regret), I had to do college night classes. I started uni when I was 25 to get a degree in Biomedical Science. I had various jobs as a lab assistant to get experience. I also did a portfolio so I could become registered as a Biomedical Scientist. I love it! Wish I’d done it sooner, although all my previous jobs helped me get the one I now have.

    • Photo: Amy Cameron

      Amy Cameron answered on 15 Jun 2015:

      I did a more conventional route. Did separate science GCSEs, maths, chemistry and biology for A level followed by an honours degree in Human Biology. I then went to Dundee to do a PhD and have been there ever since. I am now on my second postdoctoral research position.

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