jessica buck
DPhil in Oncology and MSc in Neuroscience
Green Templeton College, Oxford 2014 Charlie Perkins Scholar 2014 Chevening Scholar 2012 Aurora Study Tour |
Ten years ago, there had never been an Aboriginal person studying at Oxbridge. Now, there are 40 of us, and we have the trailblazers who came before us to thank. Excerpt from Jess's acceptance speech as 2019 Young Australian Achiever of the Year at the Australia Day Gala Dinner at Australia House.
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Jessica, a descendant of the Kamilaroi people, is the first Aboriginal Australian woman to graduate with a DPhil from Oxford University. Jess has completed a DPhil in Oncology and an MSc in Neuroscience at Green Templeton College, Oxford. She also holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science with Distinction and a Diploma of Languages (Japanese) from the University of Newcastle.
Jessica was named as the 2019 Young Australian Achiever of the Year in the UK as part of the Australia Day Honours. She was nominated for the prestigious award by Professor Dame Valerie Beral, who called her "one of the most impressive students she's comes across in 30 years of working in Oxford".
Some of Jessica's notable academic achievements include her selection as a recipient of the University of Newcastle Undergraduate Scholarship in 2010 and in 2013 she was shortlisted for the Rhodes and Monash Scholarships. At Oxford, Jessica also made the Blue Boat team as cox for the boat race.
Jessica has always had a strong interest in cancer and neuroscience research. She is now the first Indigenous Forrest Fellow and Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Telethon Kids Cancer Centre and The University of Western Australia.
Jessica was named as the 2019 Young Australian Achiever of the Year in the UK as part of the Australia Day Honours. She was nominated for the prestigious award by Professor Dame Valerie Beral, who called her "one of the most impressive students she's comes across in 30 years of working in Oxford".
Some of Jessica's notable academic achievements include her selection as a recipient of the University of Newcastle Undergraduate Scholarship in 2010 and in 2013 she was shortlisted for the Rhodes and Monash Scholarships. At Oxford, Jessica also made the Blue Boat team as cox for the boat race.
Jessica has always had a strong interest in cancer and neuroscience research. She is now the first Indigenous Forrest Fellow and Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Telethon Kids Cancer Centre and The University of Western Australia.