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Friday, 12 October 2007 |
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Personal Profile
Name: Claire Rocks
Age: 28
Location: Bristol
Job/position:Network Co-ordinator, Walking with Robots
University/Company:University of the West of England
Brief summary of Education: I took A-levels in Physics, Maths and Biology and went out to do a degree in Physics at the University of Salford. After that I did a PhD in Space Robotics at Aberystwyth University, and was lucky enough to work with the Beagle 2 team.
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Date: 2 October 2007
Time: 16.15
Location: Work
Title: Walking with Robots
I work as the coordinator for a national network called Walking with Robots. The project's main aim is to enable researchers in cutting edge robotics to talk to the public about their work. This is in response to growing pressure for researchers to share their work with the public, and the need for that to happen in an appropriate and effective way.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 November 2007 )
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
5 Handy Hints from a PhD Student
Read this Blog from an Australian PhD Student who studied at the University of Glamorgan as part of her PhD - 'investigating where genetics impacts on the midwifery role, and an assessment of midwives educational needs in relation to genetics.'
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Last Updated ( Friday, 07 September 2007 )
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Monday, 25 June 2007 |
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Personal Profile
Name: Lucy Moorcraft
Age: 26
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Job: Post-graduate student
University: University of Edinburgh
Education:
Dual Award Science GCSE, Chemistry, Geology and Maths A levels
Chemistry with Industrial Experience degree at University of Bristol
Now in 3rd year of PhD in Edinburgh
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Date: 14/06/07
Time: 12noon
Location: work
Title: My day in the EPR room.
My name is Lucy and I am studying for a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. A PhD is what you can do after you have finished your first university degree and involves doing lots of new research that no-one else has done before. It is hard work but can be lots of fun too.
Edinburgh is very cold and cloudy today, but i couldn't stay in bed all day and I got to work at 9am. I don't normally get up as early as this but i had a meeting to go to. I can usually come into work whenever I want, as long as i get some work done while i'm here. Now I'm going to tell you what some of my work is.
I make molecules that can be used in solar cells to turn sunlight into electricity. I’m sure you have all heard about the greenhouse effect and climate change, well hopefully these solar cells can eventually help to fix this problem.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 August 2007 )
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 |
Personal Profile
Name: John Hiemstra
Age: 39
Location: Swansea
Job: Lecturer in Physical Geography
University: Swansea University
Education:
(Dutch equivalent of) A-levels in Maths, Physics, Chemistry
MSc in Physical Geography (University of Amsterdam)
PhD in Physical Geography (University of Amsterdam)
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Date: 9th May 2007
Time:8:34pm
Location: Home
Title: Mud - only handy when it comes to slingin’ it?
As a lecturer at Swansea University, I lecture students. No surprise there. I teach topics that relate to geology and the ‘physical side’ of geography, notably about the physical processes that play a role in shaping the earth’s surface.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 |
Personal Profile
Name: Jonathan Williams
Age: 39
Location: Mainz, Germany
Job: Research Group Leader
Institution/University: Max Plank Institute
Education:
School in Abergavenny and Sheffield
Degree in Chemistry and French at the University of East and Anglia and then PhD at the same place.
Three years postdoc research in Colorado, USA.
Now at a research institute in Germany.
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Date: 24th April 2007
Time: 9.38am
Location: Work
Title: An atmospheric scientist
Hello everyone, I´m a scientist working at the Max Planck Institute for Air Chemistry, in sunny southwest Germany. This institute is specialised in investigating the Earth´s atmosphere including many of the “hot” topics of today, such as global warming, the ozone hole, photochemical smog etc.(http://www.mpch-mainz.mpg.de/)
Times newspaper article discussing Jonathan Williams' work: Article
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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Friday, 20 April 2007 |
Personal Profile
Name: Debra Croft
Age: 48
Location: Aberystwyth
Job: Projects Co-ordinator, University of Wales Aberystwyth
Education:
Left school 17
Open University BA degree (part time) 1980-86
BSc Hons – Royal Holloway Univ of London as a mature student 1995-98
(Geology with Environmental Science)
MSc in Mining Geology – Camborne School of Mines, Exeter University 1999
PhD – Development of Techniques in Forensic Soil Analysis 1999-2002
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Date: April 19th
Time: 4.10pm
Location: Work (shhhh!!!)
Title: A recent conversation with a student (or “Science is Great”)
J. I don’t like science
B. Yeah, science is boring
D. Do you play football? Ever thought about how you know how to hard to kick the ball, how to swerve around a defensive wall, compensate for the wind ….J. Well, yeah but ….
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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Wednesday, 04 April 2007 |
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Personal Profile
Name: Laura Janes
Age:27
Location: Pontypridd, Unviersity of Glamorgan
Job: Hands on Science Coordinator
Company: First Campus
Education:
School: Heanor Gate Secondary School, Derbyshire
A'levels in Chemistry, Physics and Maths at South East Derbyshire College
Degree in Physics and Medical physics at Cardiff University & PGCE Secondary Science at Bristol University
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Date:4/4/07
Time:14:56
Location: Work, University of Glamorgan
Title: On the Road
This weekend I have been working in Wrexham and Bagor. I am usually based in Pontypridd and visit the other Universities and schools in my area, but I also work in partnership with the other universities in Wales, such as NEWI (Wrexham) and Bangor University.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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Tuesday, 20 March 2007 |
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Personal Profile
Name: Ceri Harrop
Age: 23
Location: Manchester
Job: PhD Student University: University of Manchester
Education:
School: Christleton High School in Chester
A-levels: Biology (B), Chemistry (B), General Studies (A).
A/S levels: Maths (B), French (A).
B.Sc. Biomedical Science with Industrial Experience (2.1)
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Date: 20th March 2007
Time: 11am
Location: At work (more specifically in between lab and office whilst experiment runs and I try and catch up on reading/research).
Title: Back to the lab!
Well, after a hectic week last week with loads of great events on to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week, I am back to normality….that is if you can call what I do everyday “normal”!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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Tuesday, 20 March 2007 |
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Ceri Harrop…PhD Student at University of Manchester
Background Information…
I am very inquisitive by nature, and always found science helped to explain the what, why, where, when and how of all kinds of things. So I studied science through school, and thought I’d choose science A-levels because I knew that science would give me lots of opportunities in the future. I couldn’t decide what to do for my degree, but I knew I wanted to go to University and study something medical-based, so I chose Biomedical Science which gave me experience in lots of different areas of medical science…including anatomy and dissection which I wasn’t so keen on! For the 3rd Year of my degree, I lived and worked for a research company in the south of Germany, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I returned to England to finish my degree and then decided I would like to stay in research so I opted for a PhD. Having grown up with a cousin who suffers terribly with asthma and having learnt that there is still very little out there to help people with breathing problems lead normal and active lives, I decided that this was an area I would like to work in. Working towards a PhD wasn’t something I ever thought I’d do, and I have never had any great plan for my life. I take opportunities as they come up, and follow my instincts, and so far so good!
A day in the life...
I am a bit of an early bird and am up by 6am every day. I live about an hour away from work, so have an hour every morning in my car, thinking about what I will do that day and having a sing-along to the radio! I am usually in work by 8am, and I check my emails and write a plan for that day...
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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Sunday, 11 March 2007 |
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Welcome to the Hands on Science Weblog! This blog will be regularly updated; giving you insights into a wealth of Science based information, topics and much much more.
We are always looking for Guest bloggers so if you think you have something interesting to say about a Science, Maths or Health related topic or career please contact us!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 May 2007 )
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