Advancing Molecular Bioscience
Past studentships and reports
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Testimonials
“By the end of my Biochemical Society studentship I really felt like I had found my feet in a laboratory and I feel much better prepared and ready for starting my honours project.”
Ashley-Ann Rainey at the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology in Belfast, who worked with David Waugh.
“I had a great experience and saw how a methodical practical approach can be applied to address complex issues and resolve technical challenges. It has made me more motivated to pursue laboratory based studies after graduation.”
Muhammad Alam worked with Bibek Gooptu at Birbeck College, UK.
“I had wonderful eight weeks, finding both the challenge of designing and performing experiments and the satisfaction when you get perfect result enormously rewarding.”
Ruth Stoney worked with Alison Baker at the University of Leeds, UK.
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Past studentship awards and reports
Students who have received a Summer Vacation Studentship grant from the Biochemical Society are asked to provide a report at the end of their studentship, writing in detail about their experiences working in a professional laboratory. Often the placement is a real eye-opener for the student, who has to learn new lab skills and research concepts which may bevery different from what they have learnt during their time studying at university.
2019 Summer Vacation Studentship reports [Pdf]
2018 Summer Vacation Studentship reports [Pdf]
2017 Summer Vacation Studentship reports [external site]
2016 Summer Vacation Studentship reports [external site]
2015 Summer Vacation Studentship reports [external site]
2014 Summer Vacation Studentship reports [external site]
2013 Summer Vacation Studentship reports [external site].
2012 Summer Vacation Studentship reports [external site].
2011 Summer Vacation Studentship reports, blogs and photo gallery.
2010 Summer Vacation Studentship reports, blogs and photo gallery.
2009 Summer Vacation Studentship reports and photo gallery.
Past studentship Blogs and case studies
Below are a selection of blogs and case studies from students during their Summer Vacation Studentships.
Follow Afra Aabdien‘s blog to read about her 2017 placement with Dr Thornton at King’s College, London.
Follow Natalia Rocha’s blog to read about her 2017 placement at St Andrew’s University with Dr Stuart MacNeil.
Follow Lucas Siemons blog about his placement at University College London in 2014 with Dr Flemming Hansen.
Follow Daniella Water’s blog as she carried out her 2014 lab placement with Dr Katie Fowler at the University of Kent.
Follow Zachary Brigden’s blog to read about his 2017 placement in the Moores lab at Birkbeck University of London.
Follow Jessica Lau’s blog to read about her 2014 placement at Queen Mary (University of London) with with Professor Alexander Ruban.
Follow Andy Lau’s blog about his 2014 placement at Kings College London with Lindsay McDermott.
Read James Canham’s account of his 2015 summer lab placement at the John Innes Centre with Dr Tony Miller.
Follow Hanh Nguyen’s blog to read about her 2017 placement with Dr Tomlinson at the University of Birmingham.
Follow Edie Shaw’s blog as she carried out her 2014 placement at the University of Bristol with Paul Curnow.
Follow Emily Taylor’s blog as she carried out her 2014 lab placement at the University of Leeds with Peter Stockley.
Read about a selection of projects from 2017 participants.
Follow Rebecca Jeffery’s blog to read about her 2017 placement in the Ayscough laboratory at the University of Sheffield.
Follow Rebecca Jeffery’s blog to read about her 2017 placement in the Ayscough laboratory at the University of Sheffield.
Follow Sarah Dowd’s blog as she carried out her 2014 lab placement with Professor Barry Campbell at the University of Liverpool.