The core of the project was the interplay between mathematics, statistics and underwater acoustics. This led me to develop a unique set of skills as an applied mathematician who can navigate between multiple disciplines.
Starting the PhD right before the pandemic made the experience even more challenging but with support of my supervisors, my cohort and the SAMBa team I grew as an academic and a person. The core of the project was the interplay between mathematics, statistics and underwater acoustics. This lead me to develop a unique set of skills as an applied mathematician who can navigate between multiple disciplines.
The experience and the skill set acquired during my years in SAMBa helped me develop my academic career in a growing inter and trans disciplinary world.
You get a lot of freedom to choose your research area...and there is a wide range of research areas within the department from which to choose
My experience in SAMBa shaped me as a versatile researcher with the ability to use maths to make an impact.
SAMBa provided a uniquely supportive yet challenging environment, in which one is encouraged to explore their interests and question their limits
I was able to use the SAMBa training in statistics, to support training workshops in Mexico and in fact took a break from my PhD to take on a statistics teaching assistant role.
I really valued the experience of being part of a cohort of students in SAMBa, which guaranteed that we were not doing our PhDs in isolation, despite working intensively on independent projects
SAMBa’s most remarkable feature is the variety of study options it offers
The ITTs were invaluable in providing experience in collaborating effectively with others on large projects, understanding and synthesising new information quickly, and liasing with academic leads and commercial partners
Being a part of SAMBa was a great way to broaden my research interests and to apply this knowledge to cross-displinary problems
Being part of SAMBa is like being part of a little community: everyone is super supportive and there is always someone to talk to if you need it (usually with cake!).
I joined thinking I wanted to do one type of PhD but ended up doing a completely different one due to the flexibility that was provided in finding/forming a PhD during the masters year