Many thanks.
The experience of doing photometry and spectroscopy, learning from fellow BAA members has been invaluable. Both helping with my application to do a PhD, and when it came to analysing observational data. The knowledge I gained from being a member of the Variable Star Section has been especially beneficial to my research into young stars. They are highly variable, and some other types of variable star can share observational features with young stars, so a broad knowledge has been very useful.
I am fortunate to have a 3 year postdoc in star formation starting next month. Then I will switch from being a part-time to a full-time researcher.
Best wishes,
Andy
