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The ̨Íåswag ̨Íåswag works to deliver impact by translating our science and understanding of fundamental biology to promote lifelong health and wellbeing. Our blogs offer scientists, staff and guests the chance to share their individual views and experiences on the ̨Íåswag's efforts to deliver research impacts and to build a welcoming and diverse community.

 

 

15/02/2023

Khuluud’s story: ̨Íåswag Access Programme 2022

Khuluud shares her experiences from her placement in the Liston lab as part of last summer's ̨Íåswag Access Programme.

09/11/2022

Hanan's story: ̨Íåswag Access Programme 2022

Hanan shares her experiences of her ̨Íåswag Access Programme placement in the Flow Cytometry facility.

07/09/2022

Asma's story: ̨Íåswag Access Programme 2022

Asma, one of our 2022 cohort of ̨Íåswag Access Programme students, discusses her time in the Houseley lab and the highlights of her experience.

26/01/2022

Building entrepreneurial skills during your PhD

Neesha, a PhD student in the Houseley lab, shares her experience of winning the prestigious Biotech YES competition and why she would recommend others explore gaining entrepreneurship knowledge and skills during their PhDs in the future.

13/10/2021

Seven pieces of advice for new PhD students

We asked our current PhD students to share some advice and tips on what they wish they had known at the beginning of their PhDs to share with new first year students.

10/02/2020

Schools’ Day 2020: Our scientists answer students’ questions (Part Three)

As part of our build-up to Schools’ Day 2020 we asked students to submit their questions to our researchers. This series of three blog posts answers the top four questions. Read on to learn about what motivated our researchers to follow a career in science, their perspectives on the importance of maths and computing skills and whether a degree in science is essential.

10/02/2020

Schools’ Day 2020: Our scientists answer students’ questions (Part Two)

As part of our build-up to Schools’ Day 2020 we asked students to submit their questions to our researchers. This series of three blog posts answers the top four questions. Read on to learn about what motivated our researchers to follow a career in science, their perspectives on the importance of maths and computing skills and whether a degree in science is essential.

10/02/2020

Schools’ Day 2020: Our scientists answer students’ questions (Part One)

As part of our build-up to Schools’ Day 2020 we asked students to submit their questions to our researchers. This series of three blog posts answers the top four questions. Read on to learn about what motivated our researchers to follow a career in science, their perspectives on the importance of maths and computing skills and whether a degree in science is essential.

19/09/2017

Summer student placements - it's more than just the lab work!

Shaun Png is another undergraduate on a summer placement, working in Rahul Roychoudhuri's group. He explains how it's not just being at the bench that makes the ̨Íåswag ̨Íåswag a great place to work.

08/09/2017

Summer student placements - an undergraduate's view

In the second of a series of posts written by summer placement students, undergraduate Alice Buckingham explains her project and what brought her to the ̨Íåswag.

24/08/2017

Summer student placements - a sixth-form perspective

Millie is an A level student who joined the ̨Íåswag during summer 2017 to gain a few week's of experience of working in the lab. Each year we welcome a number of students from schools and universities to work on short-term project that help them to develop their skills and confidence in research. Here Millie explains how her placement led her to discover the complexities of Bioinformatics.

29/12/2016

Twelve Engagement Highlights of 2016

Having spent a year as ̨Íåswag Engagement Manager, Tacita looks back at some of the highlights of a very busy 12 months.