Student profile

Przemyslaw Wieckowski is in the second year of his Biomedical Sciences degree. He attended one of the University’s partner schools in Medway, so was very familiar with Kent and liked its atmosphere.

Now in his second year, he’s enjoying his course (favourite modules focus on human physiology, and neurological disorders) and hearing about the latest research. “All my lecturers have a research background. In one lecture, our professor shared her recent research into protein transcription and translation. It’s great to learn from active researchers whose teaching is informed by their expertise.”

He is also making sure he gets the most out of the opportunities on offer at Kent. “I’m applying to study abroad, hopefully in California or Amsterdam and have visited the Careers and Employability Service. They helped me to narrow down my career choices and opened my eyes to other career avenues, for example after I graduate I could do a Law conversion course and train to be a patent attorney.”

When you’re studying hard, it’s important to find ways to wind down and Przemyslaw has found a novel way to do that: “I’m part of the K-Pop Dance Society, it’s so fun. We learn the dance routines which professionals perform at awards shows. It’s a great distraction. When my studies are a bit stressful, I can spend an evening focusing on getting the moves down rather than thinking ‘how does this receptor work?’!”

“If I had to describe Kent in three words, they would be: peaceful, friendly and supportive.”

Przemyslaw Wieckowski,

Biomedical Science