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Tag: environment
My PhD internship at the National Botanic Garden of Wales
Guest blog by Sarah Carroll, PhD student in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, at The University of Sheffield Where did I … More
Science at Sea – My BBSRC PhD placement with the British Antarctic Survey
This is a blog post from, Megan Sørensen, who is a PhD Candidate with the BBSRC DTP Mechanistic Biology, working with Professor Michael … More
What is the role of engineers in international development?
Hannah Mottram, a PhD student and SIID Engineers convener, shares her reflections on an event held which brought together students, researchers and academics from across the University to discuss the role of engineers in international development.
why do people give icebreakers the cold shoulder?
They say teachers make the worst students and I can understand this. My pet hate is pointless icebreakers. I cringe … More
a tapestry of PGR wellbeing from the Think Ahead team
Recently I was asked by our Director of Student Support Services and our Deputy Vice-President for Research (PGR) to contribute some … More
cementing the links between academia and industry
On 6 February 2017 a group of university researchers ventured out into the Peak District but this was no ‘walk … More
the mysterious case of the vanishing researchers
The gang were stumped. Researchers kept joining the university and then vanished into thin air! Was there some dark laboratory … More
The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
Hopefully you are familiar with the Concordat? It is a sector owned document, rolled out eight years ago and it … More
researchers, we are listening…
A word to the wise. You can make a difference. The university just finished running the biennial Postgraduate Research Experience … More