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Neave White

    • About Me:

      I spend my days as a science researcher at Northumbria University, working towards my Doctoral degree (think Sheldon Cooper but for chemistry!) On weekends I spend time trying out new food spots or at the beach.

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      I live with my sister in the North East of England and enjoy doing Yoga or walking in my spare time.

    • My pronouns are:

      She/ her

    • My Work:

      I work as a PhD student at Northumbria Univerity in Newcastle. This means that i’m learning to become a doctor of chemistry. I work researching coatings for use on cars!

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      I am in my final year of lab research and will soon be writing my thesis (think super long essay) about everything I have researched over the last three years. I am trying to create a coating for cars which means that they can clean themselves and be less easy to scratch.

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    • Education:

      I went to St Thomas More RC Catholic School in Blaydon upon Tyne. I attended with my twin sister and I sat my GCSE’s and A-Levels here from 2010-2017.

      For GCSE I chose History, Health & Social Care, Dual award Science (i got rejected for triple) and RE!

      At A-Level I started with History, Chemistry, Philosophy and Ethics and English Literature. By the end of year 12, I swapped for Applied Sciences, Philosophy and Ethics and English Literature (With an EPQ where I chose a chemistry subject.).

      I changed my initial choices as i really struggled with my workload at 4 A-Levels and my anxiety as a result of being the only person in my class who did dual award sciences rather than triple science! So I changed to the more mixed Applied Sciences A-Level. This led me onto my foundation degree at Northumbria, where I have stayed for 7 years and without these choices I wouldn’t be doing my PhD now.

      There’s always a route to do what you want, it just doesn’t have to be the same as everyone else!

    • Qualifications:

      11 GCSE’s A-B grade

      A Levels- B,B,B (EPQ-A)

       

    • Work History:

      I always worked part time during my degree either in pubs or in retail. I took as many chances as were available to me during my degree to do subject related internships (paid or unpaid) as this would give me more experience for getting a job.

      My retail job, I still get asked to return now nearly 10 years after I started. This looks great on a CV for your commitment to something longer term. But always do something you enjoy.

      This gave me a big advantage when applying for my PhD as this is the same process as applying for a job.

    • Current Job:

      I work as a PhD student here at Northumbria University.

    • Employer:

      Northumbria University

    • My Interview

      • What did you want to be after you left school?

        I wanted to be a secondary school teacher for either English Literature or the sciences!

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        I think I would go into teaching secondary school

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        oooh! I love a rock band called Alter Bridge. But mainstream music i saw Doja Cat live in 2024 and she was amazing.

        What's your favourite food?

        Pizza/ pasta. Love anything carb related.

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