‘If I could tell my first year self one thing it would be…’

‘If I could tell my first year self one thing it would be…’ ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’ Starting with a rather philosophical quote here but, put simply, my advice would be to do as many things that scare you as possible. I’m speaking from experience here when I recommend getting out of Read more about ‘If I could tell my first year self one thing it would be…’[…]

Year abroad experience at the University of Colorado, Boulder

My name is Elena Patera and I was born and raised in Cyprus which is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea. I remember when I was a senior in high school  that I wanted to study in the UK at a university that offered the opportunity to study abroad in Canada or the US Read more about Year abroad experience at the University of Colorado, Boulder[…]

Peer Mentoring for Current 1st Year BLS Students

Dear First year students, Biomedical and Life Science will be piloting a Peer Mentoring system in the next academic year, whereby second year students may become peer mentors to our new incoming first year students.  As you will be in your second year when you return in October, we would like to invite you to Read more about Peer Mentoring for Current 1st Year BLS Students[…]

Cheap work experience abroad?!

‘High quality work experience will help you to stand out from the crowd, and show employers that you have the skills, knowledge and experience they need.’ With that statement, it is obvious why as university students waiting to join the queue of highly qualified graduates luring over one job. We are all keen to stand out Read more about Cheap work experience abroad?![…]

The Microcosm Beneath our Feet

It happens to all of us. There’s a piece of coursework, or maybe even several, that you REALLY do not want to do. You keep putting it off – “ah I’ve got two weeks to do it, that’s ages!” or “meh, I’ll do it the weekend”. Then comes Saturday afternoon, you’re exhausted from the week, Read more about The Microcosm Beneath our Feet[…]

Erin, 3rd Year, Biological Sciences student discusses her summer internship

I asked Erin a few questions about the BLS summer internship she attained through Lancaster University… Who supervised the internship? Dr Robert Lauder What was the research focus? I worked on a few different projects. One involved the use of Protein A as a biomarker for Staphylococcus aureus infection in ICU patients, with another focusing on the Read more about Erin, 3rd Year, Biological Sciences student discusses her summer internship[…]

Shan, 3rd Year, Biomedical Sciences student discusses her summer internship

I asked Shan a few questions about the BLS summer internship she attained through Lancaster University… Who supervised the internship? Dr Leonie Unterholzner What was the research focus? The research focused on how fibroblast cells detect viruses and the viral mechanisms used to inhibit this detection. In particular Leonie’s PhD students were examining certain viral DNA receptors Read more about Shan, 3rd Year, Biomedical Sciences student discusses her summer internship[…]