Sophie Oldroyd

Sophie joined Carpmaels and Ransford in 2024 as a Trainee Patent Attorney in the Engineering and Tech Group. Prior to this, she obtained a first-class MEng degree in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford in 2020, as the IET’s Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Scholar. She then moved to Cambridge where she completed an MRes in Sensor Technologies, before starting her PhD in Bioelectronic Engineering at the University of Cambridge. During her post-graduate studies, she was the President of the Corpus Christi College Middle Common Room.

Her doctoral research involved creating conducting polymer-based organic electronic sensors to monitor gastrointestinal health. She designed and microfabricated two different devices: an all-planar electrochemical device for real-time monitoring of intestinal permeability and a stretchable electrode/strain gauge for tracking enteric nervous system activity and gut movement. These sensors were validated in both in vitro and ex vivo models and were used in clinical studies to investigate the effects of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on gastrointestinal function.

Outside of the office, Sophie enjoys hiking and travelling. She also enjoys cooking, hosting dinner parties and exploring the London restaurant scene.