Project

The aim is to give students experience of laboratory research, and to develop practical and organisational skills essential to a scientific career. Students undertake a research project related to their degree subject(s) and submit their work as a word-processed report, written in the style of a research publication or written in the traditional style. Projects are undertaken under the supervision of a member of academic staff, and are related to the research activities ongoing in the Department. Most placements are in labs within the Department, but a small proportion of students undertake projects in other locations, such as the teaching hospitals or in the medical school or biotechnology companies and research farms. There are also opportunities to carry out projects that do not involve laboratory work. Overall, students develop skills in the design and execution of experiments, and in the collation, presentation analysis and interpretation of scientific data.