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Rebecca Brociek

    • About Me:

      I live in Nottingham with my two housemates. I enjoy travelling to other countries to try their food and see nature. I am a science researcher in the day and work in a pub in the evenings. On the weekend, I like to meet my friends for coffee, go to the gym or sing karaoke (although I’m a terrible singer!).

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      I enjoy being around animals- my mum has a dog (jasper) and a cat (felix). I wish my landlord would let me have a cat.

      I have three sisters who mean the world to me. They are all younger so I got the blame for a lot when we were children. The youngest is now 20 so we are all good friends. We like to go for food when we see each other- my favourite cuisine is Mexican.

      I also enjoy spending time with my friends; escape rooms, cinema, going for walks in the peak district and travelling. This year I have been to Vietnam and Thailand, lived in USA for three months, and visited Dublin for a weekend.

    • My pronouns are:

      she/her

    • My Work:

      I am an animal nutrition researcher. I want to find our how important the food we feed our pets is. I am interested in learning whether dogs can be vegetarian and if we can stop kidney disease in cats.

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      Many cats get poorly as they get older, and this is sometimes because of kidney problems. Kidneys filter our blood and allows us to remove things we don’t need in our pee. As animals get older, the kidneys don’t work very well and they stop filtering as much. My research is looking at whether we can stop this happening by changing the food we feed to our cats. This could let cats live longer, healthier lives.

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    • Education:

      I went to 4 primary/first schools before the age of 7

      Then I went to Angel Road Middle and Blyth Jex High in Norwich

      I took a couple years out to work before going to Coventry University at 21

      Then I worked some more before starting a PhD aged 28

    • Qualifications:

      11 GCSEs

      4 A-levels (BCCB)

      Biomedical Science degree (2:1)

      PhD in Animal Nutrition

    • My Interview

      • What did you want to be after you left school?

        A vet

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Only 2 times. And both were for telling someone to be quiet and listen to the teacher.

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        I think I would work in a zoo

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Right now, AJR. You'll know their songs if you're on tiktok/IG

        What's your favourite food?

        Anything spicy

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        1) To have unlimited money so I could travel everywhere and buy my mum a house. 2) To ensure my family and close friends don't get seriously ill before old age. 3) To end all wars

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