Carina Tyrrell

Dr. Carina Tyrrell (born 24 October 1989) is a British-Swiss public health physician,[1] model, charity ambassador and beauty competition titleholder who is a former Miss England and Miss United Kingdom. Tyrrell represented England at Miss World 2014 and she is best known for making international news for being the first woman, from one of the world's top universities, to participate in the beauty competition.[2] She is the most successful Miss England contestant ever, having won four of the ten qualifying rounds in the final of the competition, including the swimwear round.[3] Tyrrell studied medicine at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge[4] and received first-class honours, prizes and distinctions.[5]

Carina Tyrrell
Carina Tyrrell at Miss World (Adrian Fisk)
Born (1989-10-24) 24 October 1989
Geneva, Switzerland
EducationInternational School of Geneva
Alma mater
University of Cambridge
(MA)

University of Cambridge
(MPH)

University of Cambridge
(MB BChir)
Occupation
  • Physician
  • Model
  • Charity Ambassador
TitleMiss England 2014
Miss United Kingdom 2014
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)		Miss England 2014
(Winner)
Miss United Kingdom 2014
(Winner)
Miss World 2014
(Top 5)
Websitehttp://www.carinatyrrellofficial.com/

Having declared herself a feminist, Tyrrell faced criticism from Germaine Greer, herself a Cambridge University graduate.[6] Tyrrell is a women's rights advocate, believing that women should be able to make their own choices and that women and men should collaborate to support one another.[7] Tyrrell supports various charities and her Beauty with a Purpose charity project for Miss World was in aid of the homeless.[8] She slept rough on the streets to raise awareness of homelessness and is an ambassador, for homeless charities, in both Oxford and Cambridge.[9]

Early life and education

Tyrrell was born on 24 October 1989 in Geneva, Switzerland, and attended the International School of Geneva where she learned to speak French fluently. She studied medicine at Cambridge University Medical School where she graduated with a master's degree in Natural Sciences (Cambridge) in 2012, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BChir) degree in 2016, and later in 2019, obtained a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Cambridge.[10]

Career and research

Tyrrell was a former president of Cambridge University's Global Health Committee, where she championed a project to help the homeless community in Cambridge and the surrounding area. She spent time working at the World Health Organization developing leadership and international-relations skills.[11] After graduation, she spent two years working as a physician at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust before returning to Cambridge to work at the Institute for Public Health, Cambridge Biomedical Campus[12]and MRC Epidemiology Unit.[13]

Her research interests include global health infections and outbreak response, where she published a paper on identifying and managing emerging respiratory viruses during time spent with the Nuffield Department of Population Health,[14] University of Oxford, and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.[15]

References
  1. "General Medical Council Register". General Medical Council. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. Robinson, Melia (24 May 2014). "Most impressive students by Business Insider" – via www.businessinsider.com/.
  3. http://www.carinatyrrellofficial.com/#about
  4. "Year Representatives". Murray Edwards College. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  5. Cliff, Martha (7 June 2014). "Miss England winner has first class degree from Cambridge University" – via www.metro.co.uk.
  6. Prynne, Miranda (18 June 2014). "Cambridge student Miss England was chosen for beauty not brains, says Germaine Greer" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  7. Red Carpet News TV (4 December 2014). "Miss England Interview Miss World 2014" – via YouTube.
  8. Miss World (4 December 2014). "ENGLAND, Carina Tyrell - Beauty with a Purpose : Miss World 2014 - Top 10 Project" – via YouTube.
  9. "Miss England sleeps rough to raise awareness of homelessness". www.missengland.info. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  10. "Sound Health and Lasting Wealth". Sound Health and Lasting Wealth. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  11. Robinson, Melia (24 May 2014). "Most impressive students by Business Insider" – via www.businessinsider.com/.
  12. "Sound Health and Lasting Wealth". Sound Health and Lasting Wealth. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  13. "Dr Carina Tyrrell". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  14. "Nuffield Department of Medicine publications". University of Oxford. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  15. "Influenza and other emerging respiratory viruses". Elsevier. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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