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Martha Hilton

    • About Me:

      I live in Manchester, previously I’ve lived in London and Geneva, Switzerland. I am a particle physicist. In the evenings I like yoga, cooking and reading. At the weekends I like cycling and hiking.

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      I am Martha. I am a particle physicist at the University of Manchester. I grew up in Manchester, then did my undergraduate at Imperial College London. I did my PhD at the University of Manchester, where I spent two years working at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.

      Outside of science, I like cooking and baking at home. I like to find new recipes to cook and make my favourite cakes. I also like yoga and swimming before or after work. At the weekend I like to go outdoors for a hike or a cycle. I also like to go away and explore new places.

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      I am a particle physicist. My research is on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva Switzerland. Here we have a 27km long tunnel located 100m underground. Tiny particles called protons are accelerated to extremely high speeds and smashed together. From this we want to look at the fundamental building blocks of the universe and what happened at the Big Bang.

    • My Typical Day:

      In the morning I do some exercise like yoga or swimming. I go to the office and mostly sit on my computer during the work day. In the evening I cook and read my book to relax.

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      I like to do some yoga or swim in the morning to set me up for the day. I then go into my office at the University of Manchester. Most of my scientific work is data analysis, so I’m sat at my computer. Aside from this I also attend meetings with my colleagues, teach and give talks on my work.

      I have lunch and coffee with my friends at the university. After work I cycle home and I like to cook something and read my book in the evening to wind down.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I’d use the prize money to promote women in physics through outreach activities in Manchester.

    My CV

    • Education:

      University of Manchester PhD 2017 – 2021

      Imperial College London MSci 2012 – 2016

      Loreto College Manchester 2010 – 2012

      Chorlton High School 2005 – 2010

      Chorlton Park Primary School

    • Qualifications:

      PhD Particle Physics

      MSci Physics with Theoretical Physics

      A Levels (Maths, Further Maths, Physics A*, English Literature A)

      GCSEs (10 A*-A)

    • Work History:

      RECLAIM – charity in Manchester working with young people.

      Tutor of GCSE Science.

      Science Communication Internship at Jodrell Bank Discovery Center.

      Research Internship at Imperial College London.

    • Current Job:

      Post doctoral Research Associate on the LHCb experiment at the University of Manchester

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Feminist Particle Physicist

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        A physicist

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Sometimes

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Red Hot Chilli Peppers

        What's your favourite food?

        Thai food

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        To travel the world, win the Nobel Prize and become a dive master

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