Profile
Phil Sutton
My CV
-
Education:
The Long Eaton School (1996 – 2003),Nottingham Trent University (2003 – 2006), Loughborough University (2010 – 2015)
-
Qualifications:
Phd – Physics (Loughborough University)BSc – Physics with Astrophysics (Nottingham Trent University)A levels – Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry (The Long Eaton School)
-
Work History:
Lecturer in Astrophysics (University of Lincoln) 09/2017 – present.Technical Tutor in physics and astronomy (Loughborough University) 10/2007 – 08/2017.Car Mechanic (JNC racing) 2004 – 2007
-
Current Job:
Lecturer in Astrophysics. This involves teaching astrophysics at university, conducting my own research on Saturn’s rings and other admin duties within the department.
-
About Me:
An astrophysicist that has an unhealthy urge to take things apart and putting back together with varying degrees of success
-
Read more
live in Loughborough with my wife and 3 year old son. I have a degree in Physics with Astrophysics and a PhD in physics where I used Saturn’s rings as a real world laboratory to study planet formation theories. I have always been interested in how things work which usually results in me taking things apart. Sometimes I have been able to put things back together. As soon as I passed my driving test at 17 I began taking my car apart and putting it back together. I also found ways to improve it. When I started studying for my physics degree I also got a part-time job working as a mechanic at the weekends and holidays. Over the years I was doing my degree and working as a mechanic I built an extremely quick car. Essentially it was a Vauxhall Corsa with a huge turbo charged engine and nitrous oxide. I took it to many tracks and events and managed to beat many super cars around the track.
-
Read more
My work as a lecturer varies quite a lot depending on the time of the year. During term time I will spend most my time giving lectures on astrophysics, setting and marking assignments and supervising students in their final year undergoing a project related to my own research. So this might include a project to create computer models to simulate Saturn’s rings or newly found exoplanets.
Out of term time I would either spend my time preparing my teaching for next year or doing research. So for me research includes creating computer programs to simulate Saturn’s rings and other planetary rings. Once the I have the results from the models I then spend a considerable amount of time writing papers to be published.
-
My Typical Day:
There is no such thing as a typical day for me but it might include preparing and delivering lectures or doing some computer programming
-
Read more
Typical day is quite variable but it might include a couple of hours delivering lectures then spending the rest of the time doing research. This would be writing papers to publish or planning new computer programs to write to explore new processes in planetary rings.
-
My Interview
-
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Curious, determined, focused
What did you want to be after you left school?
While I was at school I wanted to be a pilot. This is also something I would still like to do as a hobby but it didnt really get very far.
What don't you like about your current job?
Writing up the results of scientific research to publish. The fun part is doing the research, the writing not so much.
-