New research shows that climate change will increase the burden of crop diseases in some parts of the world and reduce it in others. Researchers studied how crop yields and infection risk caused by plant pathogens will change in the Read More …
The BBSRC Policy Internship Scheme gives PhD students the opportunity to undertake placements at influential policy organisations. These can include parliamentary departments or non-governmental organisations (NGOs). I recently finished my placement at Senedd Research, working in the Health and Social Read More …
Simon recently won the poster prize for the Open Electronics session at the SEB 2021 Annual Conference. Here he shares his top tips for producing/presenting a poster. For the design of my poster, I was focusing on two main ideas. Read More …
Name Zinc Placement base location Theatre Deli, 2 Finsbury Ave, London EC2M 2PF Website ZINC Contact for enquiries Please contact Ella Moonan-Howard (ellamh@zinc.vc) with any questions or to find out more about the Internship. Placement job title Name: Ella Moonan-Howard Read More …
Following a stressful event, glucocorticoid (GC) hormones are secreted into the blood and act on the brain where they allow for active coping and adaptation to the stressor, for example through learning and memory processes. Additionally, GCs are secreted in Read More …
Name Proteintech Department Marketing, R&D and Sales Placement base location Manchester City Centre Website https://www.ptglab.com/ Contact for enquiries Kier Wilkinson Contact details kier@ptglab.com Placement job title PhD Student Internship Potential start date Flexible, ideally September/October 2021 Potential working pattern Daily Read More …
Name Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Department Editorial Placement base location Remote working. Our editorial office is located in Cambridge (UK) with staff also working remotely from elsewhere in the UK, Germany and Spain. We hope that some in-person Read More …
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 …
