This is a once in a life time opportunity to get first-hand experience in academic study and live in a lovely city

One of the highlights of the year was the AAS conference, and hearing a lecture from the head of NASA’s project on the Pluto fly-by! He showed never-before released data and I felt so privileged to be there.

I learned many important things whilst at Harvard but, most importantly, I got to appreciate how real research works and that it actually never ends

The project work itself, though quite demanding at times, is extremely rewarding. The knowledge you gain in your specific area really makes you feel like you're becoming a specialist in that field”

The year abroad gives the opportunity to become an expert in a specialised topic which is good practice for later studies / work, and also a great talking point in job interviews!

I had always wanted to be an astronomer and was attracted to Southampton because of its reputation for high quality teaching and research