Authors: Erin Pallott & Charlotte Mellor // Editor: Erin Pallott It’s been a busy period for conferences and showcases. Whether you love being in the spotlight and preaching your findings, or you’d much rather be hiding away in the lab focusing on experiments, presentations and conferences are an essential part of your PhD journey. We … Continue reading Celebrating Our Peers – DAGS Conference 2023
Author: Jess Mackin // Editor: Erin Pallott Integration of sustainable practices in a research environment may seem difficult due to the vast amount of single-use plastics and high energy consumption from equipment. In general, life sciences are responsible for ~1.8% of total global plastic production and labs can consume up to 6 times more energy … Continue reading A Brief Guide to Sustainable Practice in the Lab
By Jack Sharpen We caught up with the co-chairs from this year’s brilliant DAGS committee about this year's highs and achievements. Do you want to be involved? “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” For us postgraduates, this proverb can become a harsh reality. Letting off steam, socialising with other researchers and … Continue reading In the DAGS: Highlights of the Doctoral Academy Graduate Society
The urgency of the climate crisis situation has reached its peak in the last few months, with the likes of Extinction Rebellion, Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough emphasising the importance of saving our planet for future generations. Many industries and companies have reacted and responded accordingly, introducing sustainable practices and policies to cut down on … Continue reading Fighting climate change… in the lab
Last Tuesday we found ourselves winning the “Best Contribution to PGR Environment” award at the Doctoral Academy Graduate Society (DAGS) conference. It is humbling to receive such an award from the doctoral academy and to be nominated by the amazing student community. Writing about science is our way of engaging across the university, and hopefully … Continue reading The Research Hive at DAGS 2019
University showcases and events are wonderful opportunities for all PhD students to gain experience of making posters, giving talks, and discussing research with those from different fields. It is excellent preparation for attending and presenting at bigger external conferences. Students who really excel at these events often have their hard work recognised in the form … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Rufus Daw
Research Hive 