Student Olivia Luijnenburg Health Sciences PhD I feel very lucky to have had three fabulous supervisors that regularly checked up with me, but also made me feel trusted in my abilities. My supervisors have opened many doors for me
Student Fengmei Zhu Higher Education PhD PhD student, Fengmei Zhu, is based in the Surrey Institute of Education, carrying out research to improve students’ abilities of understanding, giving and receiving, as well as acting upon feedback to assist learning. Fengmei has conducted part of her research in the UK and is in China gathering more data. Here she explains her experience of studying as a PhD student at the University of Surrey.
Graduate Jason George Biosciences and Medicine MD I found the University of Surrey to be highly understanding about the busy timetables that clinicians face.
Student Oluwatoyin Adeniji Health Sciences PhD The School of Health Sciences helps students to become independent researchers and provides unique opportunities to contribute to healthcare systems and policy both locally and globally.
Student Sophia Quirke-McFarlane Health Psychology PhD From speaking with graduates, I knew Surrey had great facilities, support systems, and a super friendly and welcoming School of Psychology.
Graduate Melissa Addey Creative Writing PhD I’ve just published my 10th novel (15th book) which feels like a bit of a milestone. I also teach writing workshops every month at The British Library, mostly around authors being entrepreneurial about their writing".
Student Christian Turner Politics PhD I’ve been extremely fortunate to have collaborated extensively with a range of academics at both the University and across the United Kingdom.
Student Stefano Cellini Economics PhD As soon as I decided to apply and began to talk with possible supervisors, I understood that faculty members and PhD students thrive in such a stimulating environment.
Student Vedanta Dhamija Economics PhD Both of my supervisors have been very supportive in my PhD journey. Their expertise in the subject has provided me with valuable insights and I really look up to them as people and as researchers. They have always been around to guide, despite their busy schedules, and at the same time have encouraged me to work independently.
