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Technical Career Case Studies

Hear from members of the HDR UK community about their rewarding technical careers.

HEALTH INFORMATICS: Hon. Professor Phil Quinlan – the reluctant academic

As someone with a senior university post, and who is closely involved with HDR UK, it may seem surprising that Phil Quinlan is a reluctant academic. More broadly he argues that research, and the institutions that carry it out, need to become far more diverse and inclusive. This doesn’t just mean bringing more people, from different backgrounds, into the existing system but also...
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Gerry Reilly

Gerry Reilly Technician Career Case Study

Gerry Reilly So how did I get here?  What went well, what didn’t go so well and a few reflections. My first job was as a plasters’ mate working school holidays on the renovation of a Tudor yeoman farmers house. This was an interesting way to start working, learning how to work as part of a team and developing a lifelong skill in plastering! At 18, I headed off to Queen Mary...
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INTERN: Jake Barrett – internship opportunities

After achieving an MSc in Big Data from Queen Mary University of London, Jake Barrett was selected for a one-year internship with HDR UK. Jake Barrett It was not the direction he originally anticipated that life would take him. After a BSc in Maths at Keele University Jake went to work for a TV production company facilities department. He then realised that he wanted to be doing...
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COVID-19 health data research

INTERN: Shahriar Kabir Khan – a future researcher

The health data research sector is in search of promising young people with the talent and vision needed to tackle the major challenges facing healthcare. Shahriar Kabir Khan Kabir joined HDR UK on a one-year data engineering internship aimed at giving him practical experience in the field after he completed an MSc in AI at the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at...
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