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Education:

My secondary school was Katherine Lady Berkeley’s school in Gloucestershire. I also went to sixth form at the same school.
Qualifications:

I did 12 GCSEs in total. As well as Maths, English and Sciences, I also studied Art, Textiles, German and Japanese.

I did my A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Japanese, and I have an AS Level in History

My BSc. (undergraduate) degree is in Pharmacology from King’s College London. Pharmacology is the study of drugs and medicines and how they affect the body. As part of my BSc. I did a year placement at a pharmaceutical (drug) research company.

My MSc. is in Biomedical Science from the University of the West of England.

I have just completed my PhD in Translational Health Science (Neuroscience) from the University of Bristol. I studied brain cells to discover more about what goes wrong in different illnesses which affect the brain.
Work History:

Before doing a PhD in Neuroscience, I worked as a waitress, in a call centre, and in a hospital carrying out eye tests. I have also worked as a research technician in a lab, and I have worked for a hot air balloon company!
Current Job:

I have just finished my PhD in Neuroscience at Bristol University

About Me:

I have just finished my PhD in Neuroscience. I enjoy learning all about how the brain works. When I’m not in the lab, I like exploring outside with my two dogs.
My Typical Day:

I work in a science lab to study how the brain works. I use different machines and microscopes to test samples of neurons (the cells which make up the brain). I look at test results from my experiments to make new discoveries about brains in healthy people and how they are different from the brains of people who have certain types of illnesses called “Neurodegenerative Diseases”.

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Nikki Buckner