Case studies

From the lab to rewriting the Government’s nuclear decommissioning policy

Graduate Thomas Rookes talks about going from a degree at Bath to revising the UK Government’s policy on radioactive substances and nuclear decommissioning.

Gaining confidence through a placement with AkzoNobel

Chemistry student Lois Wayment on becoming more independent and doing chemistry in an industrial context while on placement.

Getting ready to retyre

Professor of Chemistry, Matthew Jones, talks about finding a new catalytic route from ethanol to butadiene.

Going on placement helped me decide to stay on for a PhD

PhD student and Bath graduate Anna Kinsella, realised staying on for a PhD would open the door for her choice of a career in Chemistry patents.

How a chemistry degree led to a career in oncology

MChem Chemistry for Drug Discovery graduate Alex Orton talks about her career as a senior scientist atAstraZeneca.

How my chemistry degree from Bath led to a career in tech

Recent graduate, Clementine, talks about how her chemistry degree has given her the skills and confidence to pursue a career in tech.

I can’t imagine to have done my undergraduate degree anywhere else

Darcy, a final year chemistry student, talks about the social life at Bath, her life-changing placement and her plans for the future.

I'd always wanted to go on a study year abroad

MChem student Ella Shilliday had the time of her life and found her passion for real world chemistry on her study year abroad.

Inspired to become a lecturer

Suruthi, a second year chemist, talks about finding her degree so interesting she wants to stay in academia.

Making an impact in nuclear energy at EDF Energy

Chemistry graduate James.T. tells us how his degree helped him prepare for a career as a Nuclear Chemistry Engineer.