I love how close everything is in Loughborough, and one of the reasons I originally decided to come to Loughborough is because I prefer a town to a big city, as a town makes me feel more comfortable. Loughborough University also has a high level of student satisfaction and performs well in university league tables. After my master’s I decided to stay at Loughborough to do my PhD because it is the perfect place for doing research; I think the facilities available, quality of teaching and the support from the academics are all so important to enable good quality research to be undertaken. All of the academics I have worked with have been very kind and patient with me; their enthusiasm and attitude has been great to see, and it has shown me how to be a good researcher.