Where are they now?
Nadine Godfrey, a recent mathematics graduate, spent a year on a placement with Microsoft in their finance department while studying for her degree. She was awarded the Microsoft Award for Best Personal Development student 2009.
While on placement Nadine completed five Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exams and a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist exam which is usually only taken by experienced IT professionals. Nadine has since completed her degree studies and is now back working for Microsoft.
Max Podger, a recent graduate in astrophysics, is now working for British Energy at its Heysham site.
Tom Dixon, a mature student and recent astrophysics graduate, is now pursuing a PhD in extragalactic astronomy at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. His thesis topic is “Advanced Methods for Weak Gravitational Lensing on Pan-STARRS".
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Career opportunities
The School has a 30-year record of running career-relevant programmes.
All of our degrees offer the option of a one-year placement in industry or research, as well as valuable teaching experience. This provides skills and contacts that will boost your job prospects after you've graduated.
Graduates from the School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics will find ample scope for careers in the fast track and management areas of their chosen industries. They are well-equipped to pursue high level, technically-based careers in innovative activities or to move quickly to technical or more general managerial employment.
The UK industry has need of this type of employee and rewards can be very attractive.
