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Student Ambassadors

So what do Nuffield bursary students go on to once they finish their undergraduate studies? We caught up with a few to find out...



Damien during his research in the Arctic circleName: Damien Mansell

Project Title: Climatology of cold air drainage in the Derwent Valley, Peak District.

Host: University of Sheffield, Summer 2006.

What Damien is doing now: Damien is pursuing a PhD in Glaciology at Swansea. To read more about his time in the Arctic Circle, click here.







Ryan travelled to Siberia to watch a total eclipse of the sun.
Name: Ryan Milligan

Project Title: The physical properties of a solar active region

Host: Dr Michail Mathioudakis, Department of Pure & Applied Physics, Queen’s University Belfast

What Ryan is doing now: Ryan continued at Queen's to study for his PhD. After that, he was awarded a NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship. Ryan currently works at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre in America. Click here for more information.

Lesley shows off her work at the 2008 Royal Society Summer Exhibition
Name: Lesley Brown

Project Title: The effect of electrode placement of transcutaneuous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on experimentally induced pain in healthy volunteers.

Host: Leeds Metropolitan University, Summer 2005.

What Lesley is doing now: Lesley is studying for a PhD and plans to travel to Hong Kong for her research. To read more, click here.







Deborah now lectures at Nottingham

Name: Deborah Kays

Project Title: Synthesis of a new ligand framework for attachment to transition metal centres.

Host: Cardiff University, Summer 1999.

What Deborah is doing now: Deborah is now a lecturer at the University of Nottingham. To find out more, click here

Last Updated Wed, 22 October 2008