As a PhD student at the UCL Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology (UCL ICTM), you are treated like any other employee. You need to obtain ownership of your research and you are supported by the best methodologists to reach your full potential. Your ideas are valued by the academic staff and during the programme you also are able to get involved supervising MSc projects. Career opportunities are countless given the fact you are in a world leading clinical trials unit that develops methods that are used both in academia and industry sectors. My methodology expertise is now highly valued in the pharmaceutical company I am currently working at.”