Physics At Work 2026 - Encouraging The Next Generation Of Scientists

This month, the University of Cambridge held its annual Physics at Work Exhibition. Open to 14–16-year-old students, the event aims to highlight the different careers studying Physics can lead to. 

It was wonderful to be back at the Cavendish Laboratory to talk about careers stemming from a degree in Physics, this time with my patent attorney hat on. Having never imagined studying Physics at University, and having selected undergraduate degree options that I thought would result in me graduating with a degree in Chemistry, and enabling me to learn a bit of Physics on the side, it was good to reflect on my journey and share the things that gave me the confidence to major in Physics and also pursue a PhD in the subject. Events such as these, where I saw others talk about their own career journey and the choices that led them there, have helped me tremendously in the past. With this in mind, I hoped to be able to give something back to the students.