My Ph D Journey By Chloe Spalding A

My Ph. D Journey By Chloe Spalding

A little bit about myself… � 2 nd year Applied Mathematics Ph. D student �area of research is Mathematical Biology �specifically the population dynamics of bacteria in the presence of antibiotics �in my 6 th year at Birmingham �enjoy sport, music and cooking

My Journey to a Ph. D �decided that a Ph. D was for me, aged 6 �I started my undergraduate degree at Birmingham in 2010. I quickly transferred to the 4 year MSci course. �undertook a small research project in 3 rd year. �re-engaged with research in my 4 th year dissertation under the supervision of my current supervisor, Dr Sara Jabbari. �graduated in July 2014, learnt that there was EPSRC funding available for a Ph. D under Sara’s supervision, with co-supervisor Dr David Smith

How did I secure my Ph. D �I had to put in an application to my school. �this included a project proposal �I had an interview with my supervisor and cosupervisor. �more importantly…I had to get a first!!!

Life as a Ph. D student. Monday Tuesday 9 am-11 am Computer Lab Wednesday Thursday Friday 9 -10 am Lecture 12 -1 pm Lecture 2 -3 pm Seminar 3 -5 pm Teaching 3 -4 pm Examples Class …and marking!! 4 -5 pm Supervision with Sara 3 -5 pm Cake Club

Opportunities so far… �Teaching, advances my basic mathematical knowledge �Speaking at conferences �Became a Westmere scholar this year �Staying at university has allowed me to carry on playing with my Birmingham sports teams.

How will it support my career aspirations. �Academia is not the only option. �I will probably go into industry and my Ph. D will have provided me with many skills to help me: �Stand out as an applicant �Apply myself in various job sectors and roles. �Research has taught me to be patient and has developed many skills: �Presentation �Analytics �Problem Solving �Time Management

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