Perhaps the most beneficial aspect of Loughborough’s teaching is its ability to inspire. Lectures are interesting and motivating, encouraging further understanding at home. Lecturers are excellent at answering questions, but notably, PhD student support is valuable too. They often present detailed information in a very student-considerate manner.

My current goal is to build career foundations in engineering and then see where I specialise in five years' time. Chemical Engineering is a very broad field of study and the professional skills taught at Loughborough make me confident that I can succeed in a range of growing industries.

To date, the thing that I've enjoyed the most about my course is the Professional Development Project in Third Year. My work focused on acoustics, and the manipulation of a particle using ultrasound to find the viscosity of a fluid – a very unfamiliar topic! I enjoyed investigating an area of engineering that was new to me - the mathematical, analytical, and research skills I attained through this project will serve me very well for years to come.

My lab-based Professional Development Project was completely overhauled when the country went into lockdown. From home, I learned how to code using Matlab, an analytical data processor, and simulate acoustics using Comsol, a physics modelling suite. It completely shifted the way I tackle challenges in engineering, as well as equipping me with software skills I continue to develop in preparation for final year. Overall, I am very proud of the work I submitted and the way I turned the project around when my progress was reset.