Hear from our current postgraduate researchers

Find out about our postgraduate researcher community and their experiences.

Arts and social sciences

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.

Engineering and physical sciences

Daniel Ratliff

Mathematics PhD

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.

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.

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.

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.