BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences, 2014
What does your current job involve?
Doing research for a medical company based just outside of Glasgow that manufactures grafts for people who suffer from cardiovascular diseases.
How did your Abertay degree help prepare you for what you now do?
My degree at Abertay helped me improve my laboratory skills. I felt that the variety of different types lab work that we did have helped me tackle any issues that I’ve encountered at work.
The lecturers always made themselves available to help out with any issues we had.Karim Abu Nour Dettori | Vascutek | Graduate Product Development Scientist
Did anyone or anything at Abertay have a lasting impact on you?
The lecturers. They always made themselves available to help out with any issues we had. They were always motivating us to do better and this really helped boost my confidence.
What advice do you have for our current students?
Work hard and don’t to be scared to ask questions no matter how silly you might think they are – and, of course, have fun now and again!
What are your future aspirations?
To be able to work on a project that not just helps people suffering from cardiovascular diseases but to potentially cure them as well.
