Thomas is a MPhys Astrophysics undergraduate at The University of Edinburgh (1st average).

Grades and Achievements
Thomas achieved AAAAAA grades in his Highers and AAAA grades in his Advanced Highers (Maths, Mechanics, Music and Physics).

Hobbies and Interests
If I had to choose anything other than physics to study it would be jazz piano. I love playing in the Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra and at the various jazz jams going on in Edinburgh. I also enjoy playing classical percussion and anything else music related! I am a keen cyclist and love commuting on my bike as well as going for rides around Edinburgh in my free time. Academically, I am really interested in the close links between maths and physics which allow us to describe the natural world around us.

Ambitions
In my free time I enjoy running, playing the flute and singing in my university choir. I have also taken up orienteering as a new hobby this year to improve my navigation skills, and am enjoying exploring Scottish nature! As a medical student I am very passionate about increasing diversity in medical research, and am part of patient advocacy groups which focus on making sure that young people and children are represented in research groups. I am also interested in learning languages and studied Greek, Latin, French and Spanish at school and I’m currently learning German!