Dr David Mulryne:  Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cosmology

Education/Science and Technology

David works as a Lecturer and Researcher in Cosmology at Queen Mary University of London.  


Find out more about David's career on this page.

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"Just because it takes you a while to understand something doesn’t mean that you understand it any less well or that you’ll be able to use it any less well in the future."

Dr David Mulryne


David kindly answered the following questions in his video below:

  1. Please can you explain what Cosmology is.
  2. What made you decide to become a lecturer and researcher in Cosmology?
  3. Why are the laws of Physics so inspiring to you?
  4. What do you research? What is the purpose of your research?
  5. How long have you done these roles for?
  6. What qualifications do you need for this role?
  7. What wider skills do you need to do your job? Is teamwork important in your role?
  8. What is the most rewarding part of your job? What you say is your best achievement to date?
  9. What challenges do you face in doing your roles?
  10. How do you encourage us students to be more interested in science?


A final message from David:

"In the video I mentioned an undergraduate degree followed by a PhD. It sounds like a lot, and a lot of debt.  However, one thing to point out is the PhD is, for almost everyone, a paid position, so you get paid to get a qualification. So its not much different from a first graduate job, and even if you don’t stay in science it can open the door to many jobs. 

I thought this might be worth pointing out since many areas of science do suffer from a lack of diversity, and from access problems (and worries over long degrees and debt is one issue). The science community is trying to address these issues, and some progress is being made. We really do want to encourage anyone with aptitude to think about a science degree and career."