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Catherine Colquhoun

I  graduated in 2014 from the University of Liverpool with a degree in Chemistry with Research in Industry (MChem - 1st class).

What attracted you to the Centre for Doctoral Training in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – Innovation in Medical and Biological Engineering
I first came across the research carried out at Leeds in my final year when researching hydrogels and their applications in medicine for my dissertation. This lead me to become more interested in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine and this program seemed perfect for me to be able to transfer into this area of research.

How did you hope the CDT integrated PhD would give you an advantage over a conventional PhD?
Coming from a chemistry background I felt this integrated PhD would allow me to fill in the gaps in my knowledge before starting a research project. I was also interested in the lab placements as I felt this would enable me to make a better choice of PhD project.

What benefits do you feel you get from the interdisciplinary nature of the course?
I not only get to use the knowledge gained from my undergraduate degree, but also get the benefit of now being able to approach problems from a biological and engineering angle and receiving support from a number of academics in these area

What other activities do you participate in?
I enjoy running and I am training for the York marathon.