Posts in "Student Placements"

Hi, my name is Kalanah, and I am a third-year Pharmacology student at the University of Aberdeen. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to work on a Hotstart research project at the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) at the University of Aberdeen, investigating the effects of alcohol and caffeine…

This summer, I had the opportunity to complete an 8-week research project with Professor Lynda Erskine, funded by a School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition Hotstart scholarship. The project looked at the development of the anterior eye using chicken embryos. During development, the ciliary body plays an essential role…

When I decided to take on an industrial placement as part of my Microbiology degree at the University of Aberdeen, I had no idea how much it would transform my confidence, skills, and outlook on a career in science. I spent 13 months at the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC),…

During my Molecular Biology degree at the University of Aberdeen I decided to embark on an Industrial Placement, unaware, at the time, of immense impact it would have on my professional development and career progression. During my studies I developed an interest in cardiovascular sciences and so, back in 2020, I…

Back in school, when it came to applying for university, I knew two things: I wanted to do Neuroscience, and I wanted work experience, as I figured work experience might go a long way when it came to getting a job. And so, I was very fortunate when I learnt…

I completed the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the University of Aberdeen. This was inspired by my passion for health equity and social determinants of health. The program offered a diverse range of courses, with Health Policy and Systems Research, Evaluating Policy Effects in Practice, Health Informatics, and…

From the start of my placement search, I was determined to go abroad. After weeks of sending speculative applications, I connected with the Principal Investigator of the Microbiome group at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) in Barcelona. In August, I moved to Barcelona and worked alongside a team of…

When I first applied for the University of Aberdeen, I was so occupied with what a degree in Molecular Biology would entail that I hadn’t given much thought to what would come after. As I got to my third year at the University, we were offered the chance to get…

My name is Tereza and I am studying MSci Biotechnology (Applied Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement. For my year placement, I spent 12 incredible months working at the Membrane Protein Laboratory (MPL) and electron Bio-Imaging Centre (eBIC) at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron.

Diamond, MPL and eBIC are all user…

As part of my MSci Biotechnology degree, I completed a placement year at the Pirbright Institute in Surrey. This was a fantastic experience and I would encourage anyone interested in a science career to apply for similar opportunities. It is absolutely commendable that The Pirbright Institute offers these placements to…