Meet our physics and astronomy students and alumni

We asked some of our students and graduates to share their experiences of studying physics and astronomy at the University of Sheffield.

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I've learnt so many things, met wonderful people and grown to be someone my younger self would have looked up to

Jasvinder Khaulsay MPhys Physics and Astrophysics

As an international student, Jasvinder considered both the city and the structure of the degree when choosing the University of Sheffield for her degree. Since joining, Jasvinder has enjoyed carrying out an astronomy project in her third year, which included a field trip to La Palma in the Canary Islands.

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I have seen great development both in my personal and professional life

Joseph Baylay MPhys Physics with an Industrial Placement Year

Joseph completed an Industrial Placement Year as a Product Development Intern for Solar Botanic Trees Ltd. This experience allowed Joseph to develop an understanding of what he does and doesn’t want to aim for when it comes to a career path.

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Having a specific goal to work towards allowed me to get really invested in one area of physics

Autumn ten Dam MPhys Physics and Astrophysics

During Autumn's time at Sheffield she has enjoyed working on research projects and has learnt new skills, such as coding.

Mateusz Duda

All the different modules which I have been able to take have been extremely interesting

Mateusz Duda Theoretical Physics MPhys

Mateusz got involved in physics at the cutting edge of research by doing a project in our Quantum Information Laboratory.

Lauren Lewis

Sheffield's student-centred approach confirmed it was the university I wanted to study at

Lauren Lewis Physics and Astrophysics BSc

Lauren expanded her passion for physics during her degree, studying topics that range from stellar structure to galaxy formation and evolution, and from special relativity to astronomical spectroscopy.

Alexander Chilton

Physics is a degree that's very well respected around the world

Alexander Chilton Physics BSc

After completing his physics degree, Alexander went on to work in marketing and communications as part of a multi-million pound research partnership between BP and several top universities.

Alex Brown

My astrophysics placement in the Canary Islands has been an unforgettable experience

Alex Brown Physics and Astrophysics MPhys

Alex spent a year of his degree working at an international observatory on La Palma in the Canary Islands.

Freya Bottom

The best part of my placement at CERN was the freedom to achieve goals

Freya Bottom Physics MPhys

During her placement year, Freya worked on the Large Hadron Collider at the CERN research institute in Switzerland, where the groundbreaking Higgs boson discovery was made.

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