Miranda completed her DPhil working in medicinal chemistry with Prof Paul Brennan and Dr Akane Kawamura and recently began working at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. We asked Miranda to tell us about her experience as student in the SBM CDT, and how it allowed her to pursue new challenges outside of academia.

Moses, the first student to graduate from SBM CDT, describes his experience in the programme and the how the nature of SBM CDT has allowed him to make a successful transition into a postdoctoral position at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.

Keen to share her passion for chemistry, Minh had her first encounters with Outreach and Public Engagement while she was still an undergraduate student here at Oxford. Since then, she has been repeatedly recognised with prizes and awards for her outstanding contributions to the area. We asked Minh to tell us about some of the most recent activities she has participated in and to explain us what drove her to get involved with Outreach & Public Engagement.

Industrial interaction is a key part of the SBM CDT programme, with every student encouraged to spend a secondment at an industrial partner. We asked Nick, a final year DPhil student, to tell us about his recent internship experience working for Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston.

The second Oxford Synthesis Summer Conference – OSSC2018 – took place in Oxford on 25th and 26th July. With over 300 delegates from more than 40 institutions, the OSSC2018 focused on the future of synthetic chemistry and progressing a career in research. We asked Michael, from the organising committee, to tell us a bit more about his experience bringing the OSSC2018 to life.