• Question: did you train in this country or did you have to travel to learn become a scientist?

    Asked by paige101 to Ben, Dave, Ed, Sam, Susana on 19 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Sam Horrell

      Sam Horrell answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I’ve only trained in England, but that is the great thing about science. It opens up the world for you to work in and you meet so mnay people from different countries. On top of that, English is the international language of science so many labs in different countries will speak English, meaning you don’t need to learn a new language everytime you move. Which is good for me becuase I’m terrible at picking up languages.

    • Photo: Benjamin Hall

      Benjamin Hall answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Mainly in this country. But I did work as an undergraduate research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tuebingen, Germany back in 2011. That opened up a lot of doors for me.

      And Germany is a fantastic country.

    • Photo: Ed Lowe

      Ed Lowe answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I trained in this country and it has worked out fine for me, but it is usually considered a good idea to travel to another country for either your PhD or the first piece of research you do afterwards. Science is a very international profession and getting experience and contacts in other countries will help enormously.

    • Photo: David Briggs

      David Briggs answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      Formally, I’ve been trained in the UK, first in Birmingham, then in London.

      But I’ve been on courses and workshops in and around Europe.

    • Photo: Susana Teixeira

      Susana Teixeira answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I trained in the UK too, but that was only part of it. I trained in a few other countries too.

      Travelling is not an absolute requirement (depends on the project) but is almost inevitable , and it is an advantage because it helps you have other points of view, see other techniques that may inspire you, learn new things.

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