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Alice Coburn

My CV

  • Education:

    I moved back to England from California aged 14, so the English school system is a bit of a mystery to me. I did my GCSEs and A levels at the Perse School for Girls in Cambridge, before going on to study Natural Sciences at Cambridge University.

    I did a Masters and PhD in Virology (studying how viruses cause disease) at the University of Glasgow.

  • Qualifications:

    GCSEs – Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, History, English, English Literature, French, Latin, Textiles
    AS level – History, General Studies
    A levels – Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics

    Degree (BA) – Natural Sciences (Biology)
    Masters in Research (Virology)
    PhD in Virology

  • About Me:

    I worked for several years looking at how new viruses spread in the population (very timely) and now create free animations for teachers across the sciences.

  • My Interview

    • What did you want to be after you left school?

      A scientist!

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Not often, I was more likely to be shushing people for talking

      What's your favourite food?

      Anything spicy! And noodles - so spicy noodles

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      I want to run a marathon one day, to

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