Author: Annet Nakkazi // Editor: Erin Pallott Teaming up with the Doctoral Academy and the Researcher Development team, I organised a podcast episode about how postgraduate researchers can start building their online presence and researcher profiles. I talked about our blog, Research Hive, and how blogging is a great way to start getting your name … Continue reading Building Your Researcher Profile and Utilising Social Media – Annet Nakkazi and Rural Great Minds
Author: Erin Pallott You know the feeling. That scratch starts in the back of your throat, your whole head hurts, and only one nostril is working. Great, you’ve got a common cold. A first-class ticket to snot city. When you hear the word 'mucus', this is probably the first image that comes into your head. … Continue reading MUCUS! (Finish your lunch first)
By Chloe Brady Throughout pregnancy, the fetus (consisting of both maternal and paternal genes), must evade the maternal immune system. For this reason, the fetus has been previously described as the most successful organ transplant, tolerated by the mother for around 40 weeks. In the 1950s, biologist Sir Peter Medawar first recognised that pregnancy is … Continue reading The human placenta: the most successful organ transplant
By Megan Priestley What weighs a third of your body weight and is inhabited by Keanu Reeves? That’s right, the matrix! Okay maybe there’s a bit of a difference between the simulated reality from the 1999 blockbuster and the matrix which I’ll be talking about, but I’d argue my kind of matrix is just as … Continue reading Manchester and the Immuno-Matrix
By Malini Dey Background to my project Our bodies are made up of very small live units called cells. Cells are like cities, that are constantly evolving and regenerating, and full of buildings which are represented by DNA (the chemical 'letters' that make up the genetic code in the cells). These cells undergo cell division … Continue reading Aptamer biosensors to measure PAR dynamics in living cells
You’ve worked hard for three years, poured your heart and soul into a project which has become the centre of your universe, only to find your data doesn’t tell the story you were hoping for… but is this really the bombshell it first seems? I spoke to Conor O’Boyle, a final year PhD student who … Continue reading The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and nothing but the Tooth: the importance of publishing negative data.
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
Author: Nadine Mirza In today’s reality, with dementia being the UK's leading cause of death and no cure in sight, we make do with second best: be it informing ourselves, preventative measures (eat your greens, run that mile), disease management or therapy. But what if second best is not equally available to everyone? With high … Continue reading Whether dementia discriminates or not, addressing it definitely does
The winner of the Science Comms Essay Competition for the Doctoral Academy Graduate Society (DAGS) conference was announced last month as Natasha Motsi for her article on 'Why Manchester for My Research'. We caught up with Natasha and asked her a few questions about her time in Manchester. 1. Pick 3 words to describe Manchester … Continue reading Why Manchester for My Research?
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