Profile

CV

• Education:

  I went to high school at Bishopbriggs Academy and left with 2 A’s (Math’s and History) and 3 B’s (English, Chemistry, and Biology) at Higher and an Advanced Higher B in History. I started University straight after high school and studied Biomedical Science at the University of Strathclyde for 4 years and left University with a 2:2 classification for my degree. I then went straight into studying for a Master’s in Industrial Biotechnology also at the University of Strathclyde funded by IBioIC. This degree was collaborative and meant I had classes at other universities including Uni of Edinburgh, Uni of Glasgow, Uni of Highlands and Island, and Heriot-Watt University. I did my project studying how light affects micro-algal growth at a commercial fishery. Following this and after 6 months off I moved to New Zealand to pursue my PhD at the University of Auckland. I studied the microbiology of vineyards and wine ferments and how these are affected by space and time. I finished my PhD in 2023 and moved back to Glasgow.

• Qualifications:

  8 Standard Grades

  5 Highers

  1 Advanced Higher

  1 Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) degree in Biomedical Science

  1 Master of Science (MSc) degree in Industrial Biotechnology

  1 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biological Sciences

• Work History:

  Crew Member – McDonalds

  Multifunctional Staff Member – Cineworld

  Food and Beverage Waiter – 29 Private Member’s Club

  Graduate Teaching Assistant – University of Auckland

   

• Current Job:

  Teaching Fellow

• Employer:

  University of Glasgow