Profile
Beth Poulton
My CV
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Education:
Newfield Primary School (in a tiny little village in Scotland)
Strathaven Academy (in the next village along)
University of Glasgow – for my Undergraduate degree in Parasitology (I lived at home for the first half of my degree)
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine where I am currently doing my PhD studying mosquitoes -
Qualifications:
Standard Grades (Scottish Equivalent of GCSEs) – English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, French, Craft and Design, Administration.
Highers (Scottish Equivalent of AS Levels) – English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Biology, Psychology
Advanced Highers (Scottish Equivalent of A Levels) – Chemistry, Physics
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Work History:
Garden centre – summer job while at school
Waitress at a hotel – while at school
Admin assistant at a solicitors office for 4 years while doing my undergraduate degree -
Current Job:
PhD student
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About Me:
I am Scottish but I live in Liverpool just now while I am doing my PhD. I love football, musicals and american sitcoms 😀
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My Typical Day:
I start of in the insectary to look after and feed my mosquitoes then usually move into the lab after lunch to do some experiments.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would like to set up a programme where people go round differents schools and do a fun interactive day on very important topics that are often missed with the standard curriculum.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Loves being Nerdy
What did you want to be after you left school?
A Doctor (Medicine)
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Not really I was a bit of a goody two shoes
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Lin Manuel Miranda
What's your favourite food?
Kraft Cheesy Pasta
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I wish I had more time to do everything I want to do. I wish that everyone I like lived in the same place. I wish I had a teleporter so I dont have to use trains.
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