University of South Wales hosts -Research Futures: Broadening Horizons and Exploring Career Options for Research Students

26-May-2021 at 13:30 - 15:00 

USW Careers in association with the USW Graduate School and USW Alumni are pleased to invite to an online showcase of opportunities and careers for students pursuing academic research at the postgraduate level.

A range of speakers from different sectors will provide an insight as to the skills and pathways that can open up for students with a strong research skillset.

Keynote Speaker: Tyra Oseng-Rees

“From PhD to enterprise. What I wished I knew”

During a doctoral research investigation, Dr Oseng-Rees developed an innovative way of recycling glass bottles into decorative architectural and interior products. With a PhD background, she started the business Oseng-Rees Reflection in 2017 and set up her own studio the following year. Today her business is the only one in the UK that upcycling recycled glass bottles into an artisan sustainable material using 100% waste glass. Projects delivered is main reception desk at the multi-million-pound development at University of Wales, the prestigious Research & Innovation trophies for Swansea University, exhibited at National Waterfront Museum 2019/2020, Award winner at Sustainable Academy Awards, Sustainable Business, 2019 and Finalist at Great British Entrepreneur Award: Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year 2019.