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.

Imran Khan

My summer project was immensely valuable, a tonne of fun, and I’d definitely recommend it

Imran Khan MBiolSci Medical Biochemistry

Imran completed a six week summer project exploring antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae within the department, applying the skills and knowledge from his degree so far to meaningful research.

Elena Brewer

My summer research placement cemented my understanding of many techniques - ready for my third year lab project

Elena Brewer MBiomedSci Biomedical Science

Elena’s Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) project this summer saw her conducting original research with clear clinical relevance - refining the use of ultrasound as a therapy for healing wounds faster and healing chronic wounds. Thanks to this experience, Elena has not only boosted her CV with new transferrable skills and experience, but she now feels better prepared to begin her third year research project.

Maddy Roberts

I leave Sheffield with not just a degree in Biology, but with life-long friendships and heaps of fantastic experiences and memories

Maddy Roberts BSc Biology

Maddy made the most of her time at Sheffield, getting involved with activities like a once in a lifetime field trip to Arctic Sweden, as well as beyond the department: from joining student societies like AIESEC, to volunteering for Nightline.

Tim Polaszek

I'm now working as an Environmental Economist for a consultancy in Amsterdam, assessing ecosystem services in the Caribbean and West Africa

Tim Polaszek BSc Biology

Tim’s BSc in Biology gave him the transferable skills needed to succeed as an Environmental Economist at Wolf Company, a business dedicated to the development of a sustainable economy.

Sarah Swann

Spending a year studying in Oregon, USA taught me so much and it really started to feel like home in no time

Sarah Swann BSc Biology with a Year Abroad

Sarah chose to spend the second year of her Biology degree studying at Oregon State University in the USA. From carrying out fieldwork in local rainforests and mountain ranges, to getting immersed in American culture during national holidays and events, Sarah loved her time abroad so much she's now considering postgraduate study overseas in the future.

Isabel Fairlie

My placement year at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew confirmed that a research career is the right path for me

Isabel Fairlie MBiolSci Biology with Placement Year

Isabel spent her placement year working at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew extracting DNA from the leaves of around 300 tree species. Being exposed to colleagues at different stages in their academic careers whilst at Kew helped Isabel to gather ideas about her own future and this placement confirmed that a research career is the right path for her.

Tobit Dehnen - Zoology student

My summer project gave me a lot of experience in handling fly stocks, carrying out mating experiments, and experimental design

Tobit Dehnen MBiolSci Zoology

Tobit spent this summer completing a six week Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) placement conducting his own research. During the project, Tobit gained experience in handling fly stocks, carrying out mating experiments, and experimental design.

Dina-Leigh Simons - Biology student

Spending a year studying in Singapore made me feel confident about working abroad after I graduate

Dina-Leigh Simons MBiolSci Biology with a Year Abroad

Dina-Leigh chose to spend a year abroad studying in Singapore as part of her Biology degree in order to challenge and improve herself whilst making connections all around the world. The experience allowed Dina-Leigh to study organisms on tropical islands off the coast of Singapore and gave her a better understanding of important local issues such as the urbanisation effects on coral reefs and mudflats.

Louie Rombaut - Zoology student

I completed a summer research placement and got to work in the specimen collections of the Natural History Museum at Tring

Louie Rombaut MBiolSci Zoology

Louie spent the summer of his second year on the Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) scheme — a 6-8-week project that allows undergraduate students to conduct their own research. For this, Louie studied the evolution of ecological and morphological traits of hummingbirds, and got to work in the specimen collections of the Natural History Museum at Tring.

Charlotte Redfern - Biology student

My SURE placement gave me a better understanding of what a career in academia might be like

Charlotte Redfern MBiolSci Biology

Charlotte chose to complete a Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) placement this summer to get a better idea of life in academia. By immersing herself in this opportunity, Charlotte was able to not only make the most of lab-based opportunities but also gain exposure to the research environment of the department as a whole.

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.