Hear from our current postgraduate researchers

Find out about our postgraduate researcher community and their experiences.

Arts and social sciences

Rachel Marsh

Creative Writing

My experience of studying for a PhD at Surrey has been amazing. I rave about my time at Surrey to anyone who will listen.

My experience of studying for a PhD at Surrey has been amazing. I rave about my time at Surrey to anyone who will listen.

Antoine Martin

Law

Doing a PhD with the School of Law gave me strong tools to start my career.

Doing a PhD with the School of Law gave me strong tools to start my career.

Mojdeh Mehrganrad

Management and Business

Studying for a PhD has been a life-changing experience. I have developed as an independent researcher and learned a lot about life in general.

Studying for a PhD has been a life-changing experience. I have developed as an independent researcher and learned a lot about life in general.

Bill Bruford

Music

It’s a privilege to be able to put down the sticks, step back and examine drummers’ motivations, intentions and behaviours from a calmer perspective.

It’s a privilege to be able to put down the sticks, step back and examine drummers’ motivations, intentions and behaviours from a calmer perspective.

David Southgate

Politics

I now feel more confident and capable of undertaking both research and teaching as a result of the skills I have developed at Surrey.

I now feel more confident and capable of undertaking both research and teaching as a result of the skills I have developed at Surrey.

Engineering and physical sciences

Asma Seddaoui

Space Engineering

When I found the opportunity to combine my passion and my love through a PhD, I jumped with no hesitation.

When I found the opportunity to combine my passion and my love through a PhD, I jumped with no hesitation.

Daniel Ratliff

Mathematics

I’ve had a really good time studying at Surrey. The Department has offered me a lot of support along the way and have offered a friendly working environment.

I’ve had a really good time studying at Surrey. The Department has offered me a lot of support along the way and have offered a friendly working environment.

Pam Billy Fom

Civil and Environmental Engineering

“My supervisors are academics with a solid interest and capability in my area of research. I’ve found them outstanding.”

“My supervisors are academics with a solid interest and capability in my area of research. I’ve found them outstanding.”

Estelle le Saché

Chemical and Process Engineering Research

“I’m now finishing the first year of my PhD and I have already filed a patent application covering the intellectual property of the novel materials I’ve developed.”

“I’m now finishing the first year of my PhD and I have already filed a patent application covering the intellectual property of the novel materials I’ve developed.”

Health and medical sciences

Pippa Tollow

Health Psychology

My overall experience of studying for a PhD at Surrey was characterised by the fantastic support from my supervisor, fellow PhD students and staff in the School of Psychology.

My overall experience of studying for a PhD at Surrey was characterised by the fantastic support from my supervisor, fellow PhD students and staff in the School of Psychology.

Jack Whitehouse

Veterinary Medicine and Science PhD

I’m investigating the cause and pathobiology of Alabama rot, a disease that damages dogs' skin and kidney blood vessels. To do this, I’m gathering microbiological, clinical pathology and metabolite data.

I’m investigating the cause and pathobiology of Alabama rot, a disease that damages dogs' skin and kidney blood vessels. To do this, I’m gathering microbiological, clinical pathology and metabolite data.

Emma Theobald

Veterinary Medicine and Science

I really enjoy research and the challenge it brings.

I really enjoy research and the challenge it brings.

Isaiah Ting

Biosciences and Medicine PhD

As PhD students, we are trained to question the boundaries, push them further and improve on the knowledge that is already out there.

As PhD students, we are trained to question the boundaries, push them further and improve on the knowledge that is already out there.

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