PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College

"Aberystrwyth is safe,  friendly - a home away from home and I loved living at the seaside, with the surrounding wildlife (including dolphins). The fabulous Zoology/Animal Behaviour department has unique biodiversity: a museum, an aquarium - need I say more? The department was extremely inspiring and I will forever be indebted for all the help and support I received.
I have an unconditional love for Aberystwyth, I fully enjoyed my 3 years there and I have Aberystwyth University to thank for everything I have succeeded in since. The perfect undergraduate degree is made up of a fabulous course, at an inspirational university, combined with the perfect seaside location and friendly atmosphere – these things together lead to a fulfilling and ‌satisfying university experience. Like all things you get back what you put in, and for me it was very hard to leave it all behind."

PhD student at Oxford Brookes University

"I wouldn’t have got this PhD without my time at Aberystwyth: I found my interest in invertebrates, the genetics lectures I had were hugely important for both my project on Maui Parrotbill conservation and my PhD. I have also added to my interest in Animal Behaviour, in particular sperm competition, using sexual structures to identify to the sub species level.

The most important thing that I took away from Aberystwyth is the amazing people that I met there: the lecturers made it interesting and my friends made it fun."