Aileen Magilin, 3rd Year Biotechnology student Placement at the Feng lab, John Innes Centre
November 19, 2020
What are you studying? I am now in my final year of the BSc Biotechnology with Industrial Year degree. How was your placement arranged? When I entered second year I made sure to get email alerts and kept an eye out on available placements advertised by the Careers and Placements team, Judith Wayte and Rachel …
Chemistry Graduate Rachel Sutherland tells us about her KTP with Biosciences and Warners Distillery
October 1, 2020
What is a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a three-way project between a recent graduate (KTP Associate), a business and a university. The purpose of an InnovateUK Knowledge Transfer Partneship scheme is to allow the transfer of knowledge from a knowledge base (University) to a small-medium business through an Associate. …
New state of the art experimental plant research facility
August 19, 2020
Check out our new state of the art experimental research facility. The University of Nottingham School of Biosciences is a world leader in fundamental and applied plant science research. Increasing yield and quality of crops is a great challenge in the face of climate change. We need to develop resilient crops that consume less resources …
Working with Chocolate – Food Science and Nutrition Degree Student Abbie Pugh’s recent placement
July 30, 2020
How did you arrange your placement? The Biosciences placements team send out weekly updates containing the latest advertised placements. These were very easy to read and during my second year became my main resource for available placements. The team reviewed my CV several times prior to my applying to companies, assisting in showcasing my skills. …
Plant science support for registration of phosphites as biostimulants in EU
June 2, 2020
Supported by a BBSRC LINK grant, Dr Ranjan Swarup and colleagues from School of Biosciences, have been investigating the effect of phosphite on plant growth. The research, which started in June 2017, has used a systematic approach involving a combination of cell biology, plant physiology, biochemistry and X ray imaging techniques, to test the effect …
British Society of Animal Science Industry Prize Success
May 26, 2020
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) recently announced the five finalists of its prestigious 2020 Industry Prize. Three of the five finalists were from the School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, reflecting the School’s numerous successful collaborations with industry. Kimberley Slinger, for her abstract titled ‘Identification of the origin of host DNA content in …
Microbiology graduate Hana Veler shares her experience of working at the Lighthouse Lab in Milton Keynes
May 22, 2020
Written by Hana Veler, Microbiology BSc (Hons) Graduate from School of Biosciences If I take you back to January, you will see me filled with expectations and motivation to go back in the lab and work on my PhD project. “This will be my year,” I told myself before I said goodbye to my family …
Celebrating Nottingham success at Dairytech 2020
April 23, 2020
Phil Garnsworthy and Jean Margerison were busy showcasing their research and winning awards at Dairytech 2020. The event was held in February at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. Research Showcase Together they ran a stand at the event which showcased research conducted at the University of Nottingham Centre for Dairy Science Innovation (CDSI). The stand received …
Agriculture Degree Student Milo Dring talks about his industrial placement
March 4, 2020
Milo is a BSc Agriculture student in the School of Biosciences currently spending his third year working in industry. Alltech an animal nutrition company headquartered in Kentucky, USA that develop products for livestock and crops as well as brewing and distilling. Milo is spending this year based at their facility in Stamford, Lincolnshire. We caught …
Kesteven WVS Travelling Scholarship
February 25, 2020
PhD Student Georgina Barratt talks about her funded trip to Brussels The School of Biosciences offers a limited number of scholarships for graduates attending conferences and courses abroad. This year PhD crop science student Georgina Barratt received the Kesteven WVS Travel Scholarship to attend the 77th International Institute of Sugar Beet Research (IIRB) conference in …
