Why two human plague cases and a squirrel were all people could talk about for 2 weeks in July
I’m a PhD student in the Zoology dept, studying the movement of fleas and rats that carry the plague in Madagascar, one of the worst affected countries in the world, reporting…
My name is Kathryn and I am a final year PhD student investigating the impact of electric and hydrogen transport on the environment, taking into consideration electricity generation mix and infrastructure changes. To further my PhD research, I applied, and was awarded the School of Biological Sciences Postgraduate Research Award…
To celebrate Shark Awareness Day on the 14th 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…
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…
Have you ever heard of Rosewood?
Rosewood refers to some of the most valuable timber species on Earth, most species belonging to the genus Dalbergia which is in the bean family (Fabaceae). The high value of the beautiful brown and reddish veneer of the timber (used for luxury wood…
