Course

Graduated with Bachelor of Biomedical Science in 2001.

Current position

In 2006, working in the Histology department in a Hospital in North East London.

Story

Hi, I completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science in 2001 at the University of Tasmania.  I really enjoyed the course, especially the fact that the classes were small and we studied all the areas of Pathology instead of having to specialize in one area like some of the other University Courses did in the rest of Australia.  Also there was a lot of practical work which was very helpful in applying all the things we learned in lectures and tutorials.  Microbiology was especially good in this respect.  I found all the lecturers very helpful and approachable too. 

After graduating I moved to Hobart and worked at Hobart Pathology for two years.  During that time I gained experience in Histology, Biochemistry and Haematology.  I also did a little bit of Transfusion as well.  After working there for two years, and saving all my money I decided to move overseas and do some locum work in the UK.  I signed up with an agency and I arrived in London on a Wednesday and started work the following Monday.

At the moment I am working in the Histology department in a Hospital in North East London and I’m living quite close by in Hampstead, which is a very nice area where lots of celebrities live, like Emma Thompson, Helen Bonham-Carter, Bill Oddie and until recently Jamie Oliver but he moved to Primrose Hill because people kept knocking on his door in the small hours and asking for a bacon sarnie!  

I am also doing a fair bit of traveling in the UK and Europe.  The picture shows me lounging on the waterfront in Isla Cristina, Andalucia, Spain.  I have even had the chance to spend five weeks traveling in Thailand and China. I would like to do some more study in the future and perhaps when my visa runs out do some work in developing countries.

So, doing my Bachelor of Biomedical Science was one of the most useful things I have ever done and has allowed me to travel around and see places and do things that I would never have thought possible.

Thanks to all who helped me get my Degree!!!!!!