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Climate Scientist to Ratings Scientist: Matthew on his move to industry from a PhD in climate science

Careers Service Academia, Environment & Sustainability, Graduate/Alumni stories, Science, Using your degree 17/03/202517/03/2025 0 Comment

Matthew Brady completed a PhD in Earth Sciences at Cambridge before moving to carbon credit ratings agency BeZero Carbon. There, he specialises in assessing the carbon integrity of Nature-based Solutions, helping organisations to make better climate decisions. Matthew discusses his time at Earth Sciences, and how it helped him with the move from academia into a start-up environment. Read more

Environmental Scientist Venturing into Politics – Alex on His UN Internship

Careers Service Changing direction, Environment & Sustainability, Graduate/Alumni stories, International Development, Politics, Science, STEM, Sustainability 21/10/202421/10/2024 0 Comment

Alex Häuser discusses his role as a Sustainable Development Goals Intern with the United Nations, where he combines environmental science with policymaking. He highlights the need to bring more scientific research directly into global governance and shares advice on UN jobs. Read more

From the Lab to the world of Medical Science Policy: Hannah’s Internship Experience at the Academy of Medical Sciences

Careers Service Choosing a Career, Hands Off Science, Health, Science 12/09/202412/09/2024 0 Comment

Hannah Webb, a PhD student at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, reflects on her medical science policy internship at the Academy of Medical Sciences. Read how Hannah’s experience away from the lab has transformed the way she views her role within the broader scientific research ecosystem. Read more

What can I do with a NatSci degree?

Careers Service Graduate/Alumni stories, Science, STEM, Uncategorized 04/09/202304/09/2023 0 Comment

Studying a broad, flexible degree like Natural Sciences opens up lots of opportunities post-graduation. We spoke with four Cambridge NatSci graduates about their career path to date, how they made decisions and what helped them to choose their next steps after their degree.

Life Science Careers Week Highlights

Careers Service Choosing a Career, Events, Fairs, Hands Off Science, Pharmaceuticals, Science, STEM 17/04/202303/05/2023PhD 0 Comment

Lucy Romijn, Careers Consultant, reflects on our recent life sciences careers week and how students and researchers can use their subject knowledge, transferable skills & enthusiasm for a whole host of life science organisations and roles

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