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Newcastle University

Postgraduate Study 2017

Christie,

PhD in

the Institute of

Neuroscience

(UK)

Thesis:

Understanding Critical

Factors and Pathogenic Defects

Underlying Mitochondrial Gene

Expression

I am a part of the Wellcome

Trust Centre for Mitochondrial

Research as well as The Institute

of Neuroscience. Both of

these groups have numerous

networking events that usually

happen every other week

including Pie Night, Pub Quiz

and ‘Fridge Friday’, as well as

going out for drinks, days out

and general socialising. Other

institutes have their own

postgraduate communities

and we sometimes organise

inter-institute events such as

quizzes and sports tournaments.

The University also enables

you to gain additional skills

outside of the laboratory.

There is the opportunity to

do undergraduate practical

demonstrating, supervise

undergraduate and Masters’

student dissertation projects,

enter science writing competitions,

attend workshops or get involved

in postgraduate committees.

Alix,

PhDMedia,

Culture and Heritage

(Puerto Rico)

Thesis:

Performing Arts,

Museums and Intangible

Heritage

The programme has provided

me with the opportunity to

attend modules and workshops

to review, develop and enhance

both the theoretical framework

for my proposed research and

the epistemological research

methods I could use to carry

it out.

The postgraduate community

at Newcastle is very active

and serves as an opportunity

to network. I have been able to

get in contact with postgraduates

from different disciplines

who also share my academic

interests. I have also been able

to participate in activities in

different schools, faculties and

programmes, which has served

as part of my professional

and academic development.

Very diverse but engaging, the

postgraduate community makes

you feel part of a well-rounded

group of scholars.

Musa,

PhD Chemical

Engineering and

AdvancedMaterials

(Nigeria)

Thesis:

Production of Biofuel

from Alga Using the Foam

Fractionation Column

When I arrived here I was

welcomed by a great number

of PhD students from Nigeria,

but the high point was the

reception I received from non-

Nigerians, all willing to be of one

form of assistance or another.

Even though my research is on

biofuel, I have had wonderful

interactions with people working

on process intensification,

catalysis, and fuel cells, just to

mention a few. I have been

getting assistance from students,

academics, administrative and

technical staff alike. I believe

I have everything I need to

succeed in my PhD in this

community. Within the larger

community, a series of

workshops organised by the

faculty, including ‘Things to

expect as a PhD student’,

has been of enormous help.