Meet our students and alumni

We asked some of our students and graduates to share their experiences of studying in the School of Biosciences, and to tell us what they've ended up doing with their degree.

Lucinda Wellman-Smith

I've achieved so much more than I expected to during my placement

Lucinda Wellman-Smith BSc Biochemistry with a Year in Industry

Lucinda is spending her placement year working for consumer goods company, Reckitt within Global Regulatory Affairs. Lucinda has loved how many opportunities there have been within her role and has been surprised by how much she's been able to achieve in such a short space of time.

Melissa Wei Yi Tan

I've gained great exposure to the working environment in the UK thanks to my placement year

Melissa Wei Yi Tan MBiomedSci Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Melissa spent her industrial placement year at Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR) working as a Student Biomedical Scientist. This experience allowed her to learn about different parts of the lab and a valuable insight into clinical trials.

Ioanna Bezirtzoglou

My placement year was an amazing opportunity which has now opened new doors and paths for me

Ioanna Bezirtzoglou BSc Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Ioanna spent her industrial placement year working for healthcare giant, Roche, in a non-lab science-based role. Ioanna was able to shadow teams and work on projects that interested her whilst being pushed out of her comfort zone to pursue her own personal and career development.

Hannah Setter at Florida International University

I spent my year abroad studying in Miami, USA

Hannah Setter BSc Biomedical Science with a Year Abroad

Hannah chose to spend a year studying abroad at Florida International University in the USA as part of her biomedical science course. Hannah wanted to get the typical 'American college experience' and has spent her year immersed in college life.

Katherine Meade

Studying Biomedical Science at Sheffield is one of the best decisions I've ever made

Katherine Meade BSc Biomedical Science

Thanks to the practical research experience that she gained on her course, Katherine is now beginning life as a PhD student at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Katherine believes that studying Biomedical Science Sheffield was one of the best decisions that she has ever made.

Luciana Frosi-Carvalho

I was able to complete my final year project in the area of science communication

Luciana Frosi-Carvalho BSc Biochemistry and Microbiology

Luciana chose to complete a science communication-based third year project on the environmental crisis, specifically focussed on fast fashion and how microbiology could be utilised to mitigate its current impact.  

Emily Gordon

It was rewarding knowing I was contributing to the development of new drugs

Emily Gordon BSc Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Emily spent her Year in Industry at pharmaceutical giant, Roche, working as an Associate Statistical Programmer in early phase clinical trials. During her placement, Emily visualised data to enable a range of stakeholders to assess whether a drug is safe and effective, ultimately contributing to the drug development process.

Nadia Abdulhamid

Ecology and Conservation Biology is such a course spanning zoology, botany, marine biology, oceanography and even policymaking!

Nadia Abdulhamid BSc Ecology and Conservation Biology (now Biological Sciences)

During her studies, Nadia was able to pursue her passion for marine biology and also discover areas that were new to her including tropical forest ecology and earth system sciences.

Emily Brooks

Not many places offer Plant Sciences courses and I love Sheffield as a city!

Emily Brooks MBiolSci Plant Sciences (now Biological Sciences)

Emily had always had an interest in plants so when she discovered that she could study Plant Sciences at Sheffield that seemed like a perfect fit.

Cordelia Heath

My Year in Industry provided me with valuable knowledge that will help me in my future career

Cordelia Heath BSc Biomedical Science with a Year in Industry

Cordelia chose to spend a Year in Industry in order to give her a better idea of what she would like to do after university. During her time at healthcare giant Johnson and Johnson, Cordelia worked with surgeons and other healthcare professionals who she feels will form valuable parts of her professional network after graduation.

Four students laughing while sat at a bench, outside the Students' Union

International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.