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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 17^th 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…

Communications

The current COVID crisis has made us all think about communication and the importance of the format, platform and message. As Head of School I have been acutely aware that there is a need for clarity in updating the school on the response to COVID. There is also a…

1. When you gather your data together it never looks like much

 I feel like I can work super hard, spend long hours in the lab running experiments and then when the time comes for me to gather that data together to show my supervisor it looks like…*drumroll*…‘nothing’! Several weeks…

This year has been a challenging one for all of us.  Working from home during the COVID pandemic has thrown a lot of what we value about academic culture into disarray. The camaraderie, structure and mutual support that gets us through the tough days and weeks of research are difficult…

To celebrate Shark Awareness Day on the 14^th July 2020, I wanted to take the opportunity to spread the love for British sharks!

Not many people know that you could find over 40 species of sharks in British waters. The UK is home to a vast diversity of species, including…

After a brilliant first seminar in March, the National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) held the second seminar in its PhD Seminar Series on 9th June. This time it was my turn, along with two of my fellow PhD students, to explain my project, share ideas and build my network of contacts.  As we are all still working from home, the seminar was held via MS Teams and…

The 22^nd of May is the International Day for Biological Diversity, a day to increase our understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues around the world, with this year’s theme being ‘Our solutions are in nature’. Here at the School of Biological Sciences we aim to teach students about the impacts…