Many physiological processes and behaviours follow an approximate 24h pattern called a circadian rhythm, which are primarily entrained by the daily cycle of light and dark. Robust circadian rhythms are important for health, including our mood, metabolism and immune system. Read More …
Apathy is a psychiatric symptom that is characterised by a loss of motivation and emotional blunting. It is common in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, but also occurs in otherwise healthy ageing. Despite having a profound Read More …
Name Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) Placement base location Remote working/working from home Website www.amrc.org.uk Contact for enquiries Alice Robertson Contact details a.robertson@amrc.org.uk Placement job title Quality Standards Review Intern Potential start date Start date: mid July 2021 – Read More …
New research shows that larger bumblebees are more likely to go out foraging in the low light of dawn. University of Exeter scientists used RFID – similar technology to contactless card payments – to monitor when bumblebees of different sizes Read More …
Name UCL Institute of Neurology Department Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (WCHN) Placement base location Virtual (in-person internships will be considered once safe to do so) Website https://engagement.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/ Contact for enquiries Cassandra Hugill – Public Engagement Manager Contact details Email: Read More …
Stomata are microscopic pores found mainly on the leaves of plants that are key to plant survival. They open and close in response to a myriad of environmental signals and allow plants to regulate the flow of gasses into and Read More …
The mountain chicken frog (Leptodactylus fallax) is a critically endangered amphibian, extant only on the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Montserrat. Following numerous pressures on its survival, including hunting, volcanic eruptions, and most notably the recent incursion of the fungal Read More …
Name University of Glasgow Department BAHCM – Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine Placement base location Distance (from home) Website https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/bahcm/ Contact for enquiries Professor Katie Hampson Contact details Email: Katie.Hampson@glasgow.ac.uk Telephone: 0141 330 4433 Placement job title Read More …
Name The Company of Biologists Placement base location Remotely Website The Company of Biologists Contact details recruitment@biologists.com Placement job title PIPS Intern Potential start date April—July 2021 (though later dates may be considered) Potential working pattern Details of application method Read More …
Name MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research Department N/A Placement base location Distance (from home) Website https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/cvr/ Contact for enquiries Faye Watson Contact details Email: faye.watson@glasgow.ac.uk Telephone: 07793442977 Placement job title Public Engagement Read More …
Name MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research Department N/A Placement base location Distance (from home) Website https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/cvr/ Contact for enquiries Faye Watson Contact details Email: faye.watson@glasgow.ac.uk Telephone: 07793442977 Placement job title Communications Assistant Read More …
Name Babraham Institute Department Tech Transfer Placement base location Babraham Research Campus, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AT [online, virtual] Website https://www.babraham.ac.uk Contact for enquiries Dr Emily Boyce Contact details Email: kec@babraham.ac.uk Placement job title Tech Transfer Assistant Potential start date Applications Read More …
