Stephanie graduated from Liverpool in 2023 with a degree in Chemistry with Research in Industry. She conducted a one year placement at Infineum where she studied asphaltene dispersants for marine fuels. Her 4th year project with Dr Alexey Sergeev evaluated ortho-C-H activation of cycloalkyl arenes using iridium complexes and he PhD studies are part-funded by AstraZeneca to develop proof of concept studies for long acting therapies.