Ayaan M.
"¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ makes university easy in terms of choosing what to do or what path you want to go down. I love that. Also, the Physics lecturers at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ ensure that you are following the course and they actively engage in your learning."
What do you like about your course and why?
I love the variety of different modules and different trajectories the university offers. I find that ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ makes university easy in terms of choosing what to do or what path you want to go down. I love that. Also, the Physics lecturers at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ ensure that you are following the course and they actively engage in your learning rather than leaving you alone. This is something I personally appreciate a lot.
What do you enjoy most about ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½?
The huge range of and activities on campus is like no other. I am part of the and currently captain and I absolutely love it. It is so important to me, and I am forever grateful that ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ has a wide range of .
Also, ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ has an incredibly large , ISOC, which I personally engage with quite a lot and ISOC and religion at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ has drastically changed my life for the better and I am forever grateful for that. The campus is amazing, I love the multiple cafes and coffee shops around university, and the lake is absolutely stunning. My favourite! ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ also offers a bunch of Halal friendly food which really makes life a lot easier, so I am also grateful for this.
If you've completed a professional training placement, what did this involve and what were the highlights?
"I worked at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Space Centre under the supervision of Dr. Noelia Noel as an Astronomy Researcher, partaking in a project that involves mitigating light pollution from satellites and preserving the night skies."
My role was to simulate an orbit for JOVIAN-1, a satellite to be launched in 2026, using NASA'S General Mission Analysis Tool, whilst getting assistance from PhD Student, Astha.
I researched, read several papers and networked a lot throughout my placement, ensuring I get the full experience of a formal researcher. This project was incredibly insightful, and I loved every part of it. I am planning on continuing the project for my dissertation and possibly something to consider in the future.
What do you want to do when you graduate?
I am still actively thinking about what I want to do, but I want to ensure whatever I do is future proof. I would like to work with data, explore into finance, banking or data analysis. This is open to change, but I would want to go straight into work rather than pursue a Masters.
What advice would you give to students thinking of studying your course?
My biggest advice, and I say this very often to others, is to stay in touch with your lecturers!!!
"My lecturers helped me tremendously you have no idea. They got me incredible opportunities that I thought I would never get, and they genuinely wanted me to succeed so badly."
And this only stemmed from me staying after class for 5 minutes for a chat or sending that email across. Please Please Please get in contact with your lecturers, it changed my life!
