Student profiles
Graduating from one of the UK's most innovative science and technology schools can give your career a great start.
Our graduates are highly employable and have gone onto a wide range of careers. If you're looking for a great place to study, quality teaching and industry-informed courses then look no further than the School of Science and Technology.
See what some of our students have achieved and how their courses helped them after graduation.
Nevril Rebello
MSc Applied Biosciences
Since graduating Nevril Rebello has gone onto a successful career with global manufacturer Unilever. Based with the company's central research and development unit, Nevril develops new products using cutting edge molecular biology techniques, skills he learnt here at NTU.
Originally from India, Nevril opted to come to the University to study at postgraduate level, as he hoped it would better his chances of working for a multinational company. Along with his scientific knowledge, Nevril improved his communications skills through poster and oral presentations, an attribute that has proved invaluable in his job.
See what Nevril has to say about his course and student life by using our alumni profiles search facility.
Nick Burton
BSc (Hons) Computing Systems
Former Computing Systems student Nick Burton uses his skills and knowledge gained at NTU in his job as Lead Graphical Software Engineer at video games developer Rare Ltd. Rare have worked on prestigious games titles such as Donkey Kong and Perfect Dark for platforms such as the Xbox 360.
Nick is a games graphics specialist with a strong background in research. He stayed on at NTU after his degree to study 3D volume visualisation and surface reconstruction, skills which are vital in his current position.
Bill Yerkes
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
After completing his first degree in Software Engineering at NTU, Bill knew he wanted a career in multimedia systems, but realised it is a competitive sector. He felt that although his degree had developed the right skills he wanted to specialise and bridge any gaps in his knowledge before applying.
Accordingly, Bill decided to study our MSc Multimedia Engineering course. The extra year of study at postgraduate level enabled him to specialise in 3D modelling and produce a major project, working with the University's Interactive Systems Research Group. Investing in further study gave Bill the edge he needed to get his desired job as a Software Developer for Heritage Multimedia Ltd.
Paul Vinten
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
After graduating Paul successfully secured a Graduate Developer position with Aerosystems International, a sister company of BAE Systems. His role involves the development and testing of Level Four Safety Integrity systems, an area of development that involves risk assessment to human safety.
The programming skills Paul learnt during his BSc (Hons) Computer Science degree and placement have enabled him to develop tests that monitor a range of variables affecting a system. The programme enables him to progress through the company taking on even bigger challenges.
