• Question: do u have a degrees if so what did u do it on

    Asked by cellman to Andrew, Emma, Marianne on 14 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by elmo97.
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      anon answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Medicine ( called MBChB )and Biochemistry (called BSc Hons). I’d ideally like to collect as many letters after my name as possible…..

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      Marianne Baker answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Hi cellman (great name btw)

      My degree is a BSc in Biochemistry and Genetics and I’m currently studying for a PhD (the name of the course being the Molecular Pathology of Cancer training programme and the title of my personal project varying somewhat so I won’t bore you with that!).

      In my university degree I did a lot of work on, obviously, DNA and other sub-cellular molecules; RNA, protein, lipids (fats), plus the roles of elements (like calcium, zinc, magnesium, iron) in cells and molecules.
      We also did chemistry (though I stopped doing pure chemistry after the first year because it was quite maths-heavy and maths isn’t my favourite thing!), some evolutionary biology, microbiology (bacteria and viruses), medical genetics (inherited diseases), cancer biology (obviously what I’ve continued to focus on, but it incorporates genetics, biochemistry and other areas)…

      I enjoyed my degree (apart from the usual revision stress) and would love to do another in a different subject I’m interested in, someday.

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      Andrew Maynard answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Hi cellman,

      I have two degrees. My first was a Batchelors of Science (or BSc) -I got that in physics from the university of Birmngham. The second was a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the university of Cambridge.

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      Emma Pilgrim answered on 14 Jun 2010:

      Hi
      My undergraduate degree was in Animal and Plant Biology which I read at Leeds University. I had an excellent time both studying and socialising. During these three years I knew I wanted to work in science and so I spoke to my tutors about doing a Ph.D. This was a very different experience from being an undergraduate as you are much more on your own. It is also very important to love your subject when you begin because at times it will become very much a love- hate relationship. Despite all this I am glad I did it. My study area was trying to understand why some plant species are more prone to rarity than others and whether or not rarity is an inheritable trait

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