I have been employed as a PhD candidate since September 2018. Although my background is in physics and radiometrics, my current work focuses on a model for nanoscale friction; drug resistance in myeloid leukaemia; and, most recently, extreme value statistics. This involves numerical simulations, data analysis and mathematical derivations. For more info, send me an email.
The Studio School | Teacher Preparing and delivering practical and theoretical lessons to students aged 13-19 in A-Level and GCSE physics, GCSE chemistry and BTEC electronics. Also responsible for a year 13 tutor group and provided university references via UCAS for these students. |
Sep 2016Aug 2017 | |
Teaching Personnel | Cover teacher Assigned to a secondary school in the Greater Manchester area. Planned and provided KS3 and GCSE maths lessons for students aged 11-16 and supervised various cover lessons. |
Apr 2016Jun 2016 | |
The Manchester College | Tutor (19+) Teaching and planning learning modules, 3 hour lectures and exams for an Access to Higher Education Diploma course for adults aged 19+ in physics, chemistry, maths and electronics. I also held responsibility for my course's virtual learning environment on Moodle. |
Apr 2015Apr 2016 | |
Harlington Upper School | Teacher Preparing and delivering practical and theoretical lessons to students aged 13-19 in A-level physics, GCSE and BTEC science, GCSE maths and BTEC ICT. Also responsible for a mixed age tutor group and contributed to extra curricular activities such as homework help and assisting with the school’s biennial musical. |
Sep 2013Apr 2015 |
University of Liverpool | MSc in Radiometrics: Instrumentation and Modelling – Distinction Studied the basics of radiation principles and their detection; understanding and using detection systems; and replicating data with modelling detector set-ups. During this time I took a particular interest in radiation safety and protection. I choose this as the topic of my dissertation particularly focusing on risk assessments. For my project I created a successful model of a mobile compton camera using Geant4 and collected data to validate the model. Along with Geant4, I also became skilled in using MATLAB, MCNP, ProSpect and Maestro. |
Sep 2018 | |
90 ECTS* | |
EQF Level** 7 | |
Manchester Metropolitan University | Postgraduate certificate in Education in Physics with Maths – Pass with Merit As well as real practical experience teaching Key Stage 3 and GCSE science and maths in several schools in the Greater Manchester area, I studied pedagogical topics relating to my practice. I learnt how to plan and deliver high quality lessons and produced several literature reviews and reports of the theoretical foundations of teaching. I achieved qualified teacher status (QTS). |
Jun 2013 | |
30 ECTS | |
EQF Level 7 | |
University of Manchester | BSc(Hons) in Physics – 2:2 During my time at the University of Manchester, I chose to study a general overview of physics and its applications. The option topics I selected included theoretical topics, such as random processes; applied topics, such as biophysics; and more creative topics, such as science fiction and film. I also undertook a lot of laboratory work and produced a dissertation on the application of materials with a negative refractive index as invisibility cloaks. |
Jun 2012 | |
180 ECTS | |
EQF Level 6 | |
Harlington Upper School | A-Levels Mathematics (A), Physics (B), Chemistry (B) AS-Level Biology (C) GCSEs 10 Graded A*-B including English Language and Maths |
Jun 2007/8/9 | |
EQF Levels 3 & 4 |
*European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
**European Qualifications Framework (EQF) Levels.
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General IT and software competences | Languages | ||||
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Microsoft Office | • • • • • | MCNP | • • • | Python | • • • • |
MATLAB | • • • • • | Geant4 | • • • | C | • • • |
gnuplot | • • • • • | Prospect | • • • | html | • • |
Mathematica | • • • | Maestro | • • • | CSS | • • |
Mathematical | |||||
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numeracy | • • • • • | problem-solving | • • • • • | budgeting | • • • • |
time management | • • • • • | data representation | • • • • • | visualisation | • • • • |
critical thinking | • • • • • | data analysis | • • • • | prioritisation | • • • • |
Communication | Languages | ||||
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presentation | • • • • • | technical writing | • • • • • | English | • • • • • |
scientific report writing | • • • • • | producing risk assessments | • • • • • | Norwegian | • • • |
providing & receiving feedback | • • • • • | self-reflection & -assessment | • • • • | British Sign Language (BSL) | • |
Interpersonal | Miscellaneous | ||
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morale boosting | • • • • • | graphical | • • • • • |
collaborative | • • • • • | creative | • • • • • |
mediation | • • • • | logistical | • • • • |
diplomacy | • • • • | event planning | • • • • |
mentoring | • • • • | driving | • • • • |
Personal Qualities | Interests | |||
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proactive | curious | bouldering | environmental issues | |
flexible | logical | painting | sewing | |
friendly | humorous | music | baking | |
empathetic | thrifty | cinema | social equality, equity and justice |