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.

Student profile - Rosie Dunkley

There are so many opportunities as a plant scientist in Sheffield with the Peak District on our doorstep

Rosie Dunkley MBiolSci Plant Sciences

Rosie chose to study Plant Sciences at Sheffield due to the importance of the subject in combating climate catastrophe.

Photo of Krizand Christine Vaz

Accelerating my career with the Future Leader’s Graduate Programme at Pfizer

Krizand Christine Vaz BSc Genetics and Microbiology with Employment Experience

Whilst at Sheffield, Krizand spent a year completing a paid work placement at pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer as part of her degree. This experience helped Krizand to secure a place on Pfizer’s Future Leader's Graduate Programme working in the organisation's commercial business in marketing and sales.

Gurveena Kaur Sungha

How my Zoology course got me into Microsoft

Gurveena Kaur Sungha Placement organisation: Microsoft

Gurveena chose to spend a year on placement at Microsoft. This confirmed her desire to work in a business setting and helped her to secure a second placement post graduation - working for a digital marketing agency in New York.

Student photo Samuel Liew

My year in industry at Hammersmith Medicines Research

Samuel Liew Hammersmith Medicines Research

Samuel joined Hammersmith Medicines Research for his year in industry with the responsibility for the receipting, analysing, and storage of clinical samples.

Katherine Assersohn

My Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) project

Katherine Assersohn Summer placement: researching the affect of rainfall on microclimates

Katherine spent last summer on the Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) scheme — a 6-8 week project that allows undergraduate students to conduct their own research.

Victoria Lund

Accessing state-of-the-art microscopy facilities

Victoria Lund BSc Biochemistry and Microbiology; PhD in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Victoria did both her undergraduate degree and her PhD at Sheffield, and is now a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Simon Foster’s lab. Sheffield’s research led teaching gave Victoria a taste for academia, and she plans to keep up her research and inspire future generations of scientists.

Maddy Brunt

Exploring the Oregon coast on my year abroad

Maddy Brunt Oregon State University in the USA

Maddy spent the second year of her biology degree studying at Oregon State University. While there, she explored beautiful forests and coastlines, skied on Oregon’s mountains, and immersed herself in the local culture.

Sarah Biggins

Developing my skills with a placement year

Sarah Biggins Degree: MBiolSci Biology with Placement Year

Between her second and third year at Sheffield, Sarah completed a placement at the university where she worked in Engagement and Communication. This placement gave Sarah the opportunity to network with various employers, and secured her a job within Strategic Planning Research upon graduation.

Eline Van Aalderink student profile

Although it may seem a bit daunting at first, I highly recommend studying abroad to anyone

Eline Van Aalderink Year abroad: University of Queensland, Australia

Eline spent the second year of her biology degree studying at the University of Queensland, Australia learning about the local and unique flora and fauna, studying marine biology, and travelling all over the country.

Adam Martak student testimonial

I still lean back on what I learnt in Sheffield every day

Adam Martak BSc Molecular Biology

Adam moved from Slovakia to Sheffield to study Molecular Biology. Since graduating, he has worked in a number of business-related roles in Austria, Sweden and Eastern Europe, from start-ups to large corporations like Pfizer or Roche, and one day hopes to start his own business.

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.