Dashboard – Helium Zone

About Me:

I’m a physics PhD student and I really enjoy doing experiments to try and learn new things.
In my free time I love playing board games, running and crocheting.
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I work at a neutron facility in Oxfordshire that scientists from all over the world visit to do experiments. I’m making and studying nanoparticles (really really small particles!) of a material called Zinc Sulphide to try and make the neutron detectors faster and better.
My Typical Day:

I like to start my morning by doing some yoga or going for a run. When I get into work I do lots of different things – sometimes I’m making new materials in the lab, other times I’m studying materials I’ve made with lots of fun and interesting techniques. I also have lots of coffee (and cake!) breaks with friends.

Qualifications:

A Levels – Physics, Maths, Further Maths and Chemistry (Aylesbury High School)

Degree – Physics with Year in Industry MSci (University of Bristol)
Current Job:

Physics PhD Student (University of Bristol) and Applied Physicist at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Labs, Oxfordshire.

Sarah Mann