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The pandemic came with a lot of firsts and a lot of challenges:
First = lockdown, Challenge = getting enough toilet roll.
First = working from home, Challenge = sharing a workspace with your partner and their annoying habits.
First = wearing masks to supermarkets, shops and everywhere really, Challenge…
Blog on the SBS seminar (18th March 2021) from Dr Anna Runemark written by Ellie Mason, student from the “Meet the scientists” course
Novel diversity is often overlooked with the threat of depleted biodiversity often taking the headline. Yet it deserves recognition for species’ ability to adapt and thrive in…
Blog on the SBS seminar (11th March 2021) from Prof Javier Pérez-Tris written by Nancy Stewart, student from the “Meet the scientists” course
The naming and characterization of individual species is fundamental to biology in representing the principle taxonomic unit in grouping organisms. This is one of the first things…
Have you ever heard of ecofiction? Neither had I until about a year ago. Ecofiction is fiction where nature and/or our relationship with our physical environment plays a major role in the plot. Topics like climate change, conservation, illegal trade of endangered species, and environmental disaster are commonly represented (with…
Blog on the SBS seminar (4th March 2021) from Dr Victoria Pritchard written by Max Vallarino, student from the “Meet the scientists” course
In an age where natural biodiversity is under greater threat than ever before, it is important to use every tool at our disposal when devising management plans…
Blog on the SBS seminar from Prof Marcel Jaspars written by Jessie Jungels, student from the “Meet the scientists” course
In a world of growing antibiotic resistance and newly emerging diseases (not to mention, Covid-19), drug discovery and development have become more important than ever. Even though nature is one…
As we approach the milestone of a year since the Covid-19 pandemic forced a seismic shift in the delivery of teaching in universities around the world, I reflect on our experience of blended learning here in the School of Biological Sciences.
At the beginning of 2020, the term “blended learning”…
I have been visiting a local school as a STEM ambassador for the last 5 years. I work part time and spend my day off from my research and student supervision in SBS, teaching science and technology to 4-12 year olds which is extremely…
The Zoology Museum turns 50 on the 17th December 2020. I thought I’d use this blog to talk a bit about what the Zoology Museum means to me.
I am the Education and Outreach Officer for the School of Biological Sciences, and have been involved in doing public engagement for…
As the postgraduate research administrator for the School, this time last year I got the exciting opportunity to participate in the staff Erasmus exchange programme to Germany. What better time to share my experience with you than German Culture Week!
Many of you may be aware of Erasmus students, but…
