I was fortunate enough to undertake a master’s programme at Loughborough in Climate Change, Politics and Policy. This is where I was first exposed to OSeMOSYS and CLEWs Modelling, as they made up one of the modules (and still do today). This is where I was able to meet people from CCG, as they supported the module and provided some of us with an opportunity to go to Trieste, Italy. Although this is a unique case, it highlights the opportunities that doing a master’s degree at Loughborough can provide, further highlighted by my work with CCG and the places I have been able to visit since.