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Rosie Clover

My CV

  • Education:

    Marple Hall High School and Marple Sixth Form College

    Bsc at University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)

    Msc and PhD at the University of Manchester

  • Qualifications:

    GCSEs and a Level 3 National Diploma in Creative Media, Foundation Degree in Applied Sciences, Bachelors with Honors (Bsc(Hons)) in Biomedical Science, Master of Science (Msc) in Medical Microbiology and currently doing a PhD in Ecology and Evolution

  • Work History:

    I’ve worked in kitchens since I was 18 years old. Including the staff kitchen at Swizzel’s Sweet Factory (which as super cool). I worked in a coffee shop whilst I was at university which helped me fund life through my Master’s. In my final year of university I was offered a position over the summer at the UCLan as a research assistant with a senior lecturer where we tested the effects of an essential oil as an antimicrobial.

  • Current Job:

    PhD in Ecology and Evolution

    • About Me:

      Overexcited about all thing bacterial! Love to be outdoors and in the lab.

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      I am 24 and currently in the second year of my PhD at the University of Manchester. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, camping, reading and generally relaxing.

      I graduated with a 1st class Bachelors’ degree in Biomedical Science and hold a Masters’ degree in Medical Microbiology from the University of Manchester. I am definitely the scientist that goes home and reads more science! Recommendation to any future microbiologists; Spillover by David Quammen or I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong. You’ll thank me later!

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      I am in my second year of my PhD studying how antibiotic resistance transfers between E.coli collected from hospitals. I am also handy with a computer and use programming and bioinformatics to look at antibiotic resistance in the bacterial genome.

    • My Typical Day:

      A typical day for me starts early, getting the bus to work. I will then sit down start up my computer and make a nice coffee. I will then move over to the lab where I will check if I have everything I need for my experiments. I will start any experiments that I need to do before moving back over to my computer and writing up what I have done through the day.

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      I try to split my time equally between the lab and my computer so I don’t spend too much time doing one thing. I will get to work for about 10am, make a coffee and set my work space up for the day. Then I will move over to the lab and check the equipment I need to for my experiments. I will take a short break, then do any lab work that needs doing for the day. When I have finished in the lab I will move back to my work space, where I divide my time between meetings, data analysis and planning experiments.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      A (virtual) escape room type engagement activity teaching about the importance of scientific collaboration.

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Dedicated, curious and bizzare

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        A medical doctor

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Not really, I was too scared!

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Dermot Kennedy!

        What's your favourite food?

        lasagna

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

        Publish Lots of papers, Buy a really big house and Travel more

        Tell us a joke.

        What do you call an Acid with an attitude? A-mean-oh Acid.

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