It was a logical follow-on degree having spent a number of years working in schools.

Morning and early afternoons are spent either at my desk at university, in a lecture or workshop or writing draft Thesis chapters at home. Between 3pm and 7pm I am either tutoring local teenagers working towards their GCSEs or helping provide Masters workshops (in return for being a Vice Chancellor's Scholar).

September 2007 - June 2008
Graduate Engineer (Part Time) at SFK Consulting
Providing support for engineers working historic buildings including the Royal Household properties, the pyramids, and other National Trust and English Heritage properties.

September 2007 - September 2009
Trainee Leader (Administrative) at Life Church Southampton
Starting as a part time volunteer, I ended up working full time for a startup church in Southampton.

September 2009 - July 2012
PGCE in Mathematics teaching (secondary)
I trained to become a teacher but became ill with a rare neurological condition for two years, before completing the course.

September 2012 - April 2015
Various mathematics teaching jobs

April 2015 - health scare, patient at Salisbury District Hospital, followed by recovery

September 2015 - December 2016
MA Education at University of Southampton

December 2016 - December 2019
PhD in Education at University of Southampton

Either in a research job in Education/Social Science or developing my tuition business further - or a combination of the two!

Find a member of academic staff who has inspired you and start a conversation with them about opportunities they may know of and how to get involved in their area of interest further.