Studying Genetics/Microbiology

Hello Everyone!
I’m a 16 year old girl really worried about my future.I’ve always loved biology and chemistry but in the other hand I’ve always hated math and physics.Now it’s time for me to choose about my future and I would like to study genetics or microbiology.But I don’t know if there is [...]

Working as a Geneticist for the NHS

Hello Nicola, I am in my final year of uni studying medical genetics. I am planning to join the NHS for the STP programme like you did. I just wanted to know what sort of work you do in a day? Also was the technician post a plan B if you [...]

Nicola Ibberson

Nicola is training to be a Clinical Scientist for the NHS in Cambridge. This involves undertaking a 4-year training course leading to registration with the Health Professions Council. Her chosen specialty is Molecular Genetics; but there are many different specialties to choose from. The training scheme for Clinical Science is advertised as graduate entry, but [...]

Patricia Aldred

After gaining a BSc(Hons) in Human Genetics at the University of Nottingham in 2001, Trish stayed on to complete a PhD studying polymorphism in HIV-1 receptors and genetic copy number variation of human immune system genes in 2004. Trish immediately moved on to work at the University of Leicester where she is still a [...]