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Asked by anon-271804 to Sarah, Sbusisiwe, Jonathan on 11 Dec 2020. This question was also asked by anon-273052, anon-273084.
Asked by anon-271804 to Sarah, Sbusisiwe, Jonathan on 11 Dec 2020. This question was also asked by anon-273052, anon-273084.
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Ashleigh commented on :
Yes, I’ve been so lucky to get to travel so much. I’ve been to Japan, Australia, South Africa, and Germany. We have a big collaboration with other Universities on a project which uses samples from South Africa so we go there to talk about our results. PhDs really give you lots of opportunities to travel.
Katie commented on :
Yes! Quite a lot. Before I started my PhD, I travelled to West Africa to study termites with another researcher. I have also travelled to Peru and South Africa to do other research.
When I started my PhD, a few months later COVID-19 arrived, so I haven’t had much of a chance to travel lately. But hopefully I will in the future! Like Ashleigh said, a PhD gives you opportunities to travel, even if you’re mainly working on a computer. This is because you get the chance to go to international meetings with loads of other scientists, all around the world.
Isabel commented on :
I have done lots of travelling for my work. I work on infectious diseases, such as malaria in the tropics so I have to travel to see how these diseases have been controlled! I have been to Ecuador, Peru and the Galapagos, as well as countries in Europe where I met people working on similar things to me. If you are interested in travelling then looking for a career that gives you lots of travel opportunities is a good idea!