• Question: how long did it take you to study to be a scientist?

    Asked by paige101 to Ben, Dave, Ed, Sam, Susana on 19 Jun 2013.
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      Benjamin Hall answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      I still am! My undergraduate degree took me three years and I’m 3/4 of the way through the first year of my PhD.

      The great thing about being a scientist is you never really stop studying!

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      David Briggs answered on 19 Jun 2013:

      3 years for my Biochemistry degree, 1 years for my Masters and 2.5 years in my PhD. So 6 and a half years all together.

      I’m still learning though – science is a profession where you pick up new skills all the time.

    • Photo: Sam Horrell

      Sam Horrell answered on 20 Jun 2013:

      I did a 3 year medical biochemistry degree and went straight into a PhD which I’m now about half way through.

    • Photo: Susana Teixeira

      Susana Teixeira answered on 20 Jun 2013:

      My Engineering degree took 5 years, my PhD took 3, I did a Postdoc for almost 5 years. Am now on my 6th year as a Lecturer, still learning every day…. and more recently, with the students at the Crystallography Zone. You are all great!

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