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Jessica Harvey-Carroll

My CV

  • Education:

    I went to school at a very bad secondary school in Essex! I always chose subjects I was interested in and ended up going to the incredible University of Sussex for my undergraduate degree! Following this I did a masters at Imperial College London and now I’m doing my PhD at the University of St Andrews.

  • Qualifications:

    GCSE’s- Can’t actually remember but I did French, Psychology and Art for my options.

    A-Levels- Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Art and Art History

    Medical Neuroscience BSc (hons)- University of Sussex
    Experimental Neuroscience MRes- Imperial College London
    Neurobiology, PhD -University of St Andrews (current)

  • Work History:

    I always worked alongside my studies and have actually been really lucky in part-time jobs!
    I worked with the Widening participation scheme during my undergraduate degree, alongside being a summer school worker.
    After that I went on to tutoring and have been tutoring for around four years now!

  • Current Job:

    PhD Researcher at University of St Andrews

  • About Me:

    Hi! I’m a scientist studying animal behaviour and spend a lot of time eating chocolate.

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    I live in Scotland with my Husband and our two snakes (my babies!) I love animals- I study them at work and in my free time I’m usually watching the local seal population with my awesome pair of binoculars I got at Christmas! I also love the sea and spend most of my time by the ocean (scuba diving or looking under rocks for small friends.) I spend a lot of time working with Maldives Whale Shark Research Project (MWSRP) helping advise on whale shark science. I’m also a British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) medic which involves helping any stranded sea animals back into the sea!

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    Circadian rhythms control our life- from going to sleep and waking up at the right times to telling animals when they should have babies. These rhythms are really important for making sure our physiology is matches the environment (if you’re a brid you don’t want to moult in the winter!) I’m researching if and how stress can alter these rhythms when an animal is a developing embryo.

    I’m also researching Whale Sharks (the biggest fish in the whole world!) and how stress can effect their behavioural ecology.

  • My Typical Day:

    When I get into work the first thing I do is usually check on the birds and tell them how cute they are. After this there will either be lab work that needs to be done or behavioural experiments to study the birds. Recently I gave the birds tiny backpacks to see if we could study their activity in a way that doesn’t stress them!

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Adventurous, outdoorsy, excitable

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      can't remember

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      No! I was to shy at school to get into trouble!

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      My husband when he's doing household chores and doesn't know I'm listening!

      What's your favourite food?

      Cake!

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      Unlimited free travel for my husband and myself, health and love for friends and family and a massive farm to have as an animal rehabilitation centre

      Tell us a joke.

      I'm on a seefood diet- I see food and I eat it!

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