hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈʌɹi wˌɛɹ hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn wɪð ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk ænd ᵻlˈɛktɹɪkəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ.
He went on to the University of Surrey where he graduated in 1971 with a degree in electronic and electrical engineering.