‘My doctorate changed my life. It opened doors, and it also opened my mind. I take on challenges now, in my life and my career, because I have faith in my own abilities ’
Cora Beth Knowles, doctorate in Latin literature
‘The ability to weigh up a big problem and deal with it in bits is highly prized in certain sectors. Also, the talent to conceive an original idea and follow it through for three years and be responsible for every stage is something that is pretty unique. I have never met anyone without a doctorate who does it as well as the researchers that I know ’
Steve Hutchinson, Director, Hutchinson Training and Development Ltd
‘Although there is some overlap between my research subject and my current work area, the transferable skills I developed during my doctorate have been more important. It has left me with important communication skills and the ability to take a large and messy problem, scope it, work out priorities, then carve it up into manageable chunks ’
Charles Romito, management consultant, McKinsey & Co