Education
PhD in Particle Physics, University of Oxford
Subjects
Particle Physics, Particle Detector Development, Nuclear Physics
Achievements
Highest score on the national state exams in high school; Exhibition and Scholarship awards at Oxford; First Class MPhys in Physics; John Thresher Prize for an MPhys project in Particle and Nuclear Physics; Finalists' Scholarship Award; University College Allen Prize for contribution to college life; Ogden Trust Undergraduate Student Ambassador Award for outreach in physics
About
Nina is a Particle Physics DPhil student at the University of Oxford who specializes in particle detector development. She completed her undergraduate degree at Oxford with a first-class MPhys in Physics, has led and contributed to several research projects, and has been actively involved in tutoring and mentoring since her first year. She is passionate about helping future candidates prepare for the academic field and stand out with their research.
Discipline
Physical Sciences
Academic Achievements
I graduated high school with the highest score on the state exams in the country, and later was awarded an Exhibition and Scholarship awards during my undergrad in Oxford - given for first-class exam performance. I received the The John Thresher Prize for an MPhys Project in Particle and Nuclear Physics, and a Finalists' Scholarship Award for first-class exam performance in my overall degree. I have also been awarded the University College Allen Prize for contribution to College life, and the The Ogden Trust Undergraduate Student Ambassador Award for contribution to outreach in Physics.
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
As part of my outreach work (2020 -- currently), I help Year 12 and Year 13 students prepare their personal statements, and get ready for the PAT and for interviews through masterclasses, workshops, and one-on-one tutoring. I am a part of the team organising and carrying out the BPhO Computational Challenge (2021 -- current), and I help with delivering the Preparing for BPhO lecture course. I have done tutoring for the Year 4 Particle Physics course in Oxford (Master's course, 2025), and for the Preparing for the PAT course (A-levels; 2023, 2024, 2025). I have also done mentoring, working with the IoP (11 months in 2021 -- 2022) and Brightside (3 months in 2020 and again in 2021) -- projects during which I supported 2-3 students through their transition to university.
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