Hear about the career of a UCL Neuroscience Alumnus, from studying and interning in labs to doing his PhD and co-founding his own academy.

Matthew Phillips

matthew@delta-academy.xyz

Dr Matthew Phillips is a UCL Alumnus who also was the NeuroSoc president! After working in various labs like the Mann lab in Oxford and the Edwards lab and Hausser Lab in UCL; he went on to complete a PhD in Experimental and Theoretical Systems Neuroscience at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour. During his PhD he worked at the Branco Lab, which focuses on producing mechanistic models to understand how neurons in the brain compute behaviours that promote survival. 

Dr Phillips also created Learney, a personalized learning platform where you can create your own learning roadmaps to track your progress, also helping others learn too. Finally, he is the co-founder of Delta Academy, a programme that teaches coding through games and AI competitions. 

Join us in-person at Torrington Place G13 to hear about the experience of a former UCL Neuroscience student, from his internships and PhD to his entrepreneurial endeavors like creating Learney and co-founding Delta Academy!