Profile
Rebecca Woods
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About Me:
I just started a job as an associate lecturer at St Andrews. I spend my evenings going to Scottish country dance classes. My other hobbies include playing board games, knitting and collecting coins.
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My pronouns are:
She/Her
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My Work:
I’ve recently completed my PhD looking at drug discovery for parasites that cause neglected tropical diseases, and I’ve just started as an associate lecturer in organic chemistry.
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During my PhD I worked with 3 parasites which belong to the class kinetoplastid parasites, which cause neglected tropical diseases in humans and animals.
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My Typical Day:
A good day starts with a pain au chocolat for breakfast, then I’ll listen to an audiobook or podcast on the bus. I get to work for 9am. I spend my mornings reading/doing emails and my afternoons supervising undergraduates in the teaching labs. I’ll have a bite to eat, then head home or off to a dance class.
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Education:
Wood Green School (Witney)
University of St Andrews (Fife) both degrees
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Qualifications:
12 GCSE’s including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Drama and French.
A levels, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths (and AS Religious studies)
MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry, then PhD in Chemistry/parasitology.
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Current Job:
Associate Lecturer in Organic chemistry (education focused)
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Employer:
University of St Andrews
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
A researcher
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Of course not, I was teachers pet.
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Probably a PDRA (Postdoctoral research associate)
Who is your favourite singer or band?
I prefer going to classical music concerts or having a live band for Scottish country dancing.
What's your favourite food?
Pasta (with lots of cheese, sause and veggies)
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I have a joke one that I'd like to own 118 cats in my lifetime, one for each element, but I think one or two would suffice. I'd like to find a Kew gardens 50p and I'd like to learn a language (BSL or gaelic). My unrealistic one would be for all my experiments to work!
Tell us a joke.
What type of bear dissolves in water? A polar bear.
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