Category: Student experience

A Summer of Science: Investigating Mechanical Gradients in Hydrogels

Victoria McDowall, a fourth year student in Biomedical Engineering, writes here about her summer internship experience.  Hello, my name is Victoria, and I am about to begin my fourth year of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Glasgow.  This summer, I undertook a 10-week internship at the ARC through the EPSRC Vacation Internship scheme. My

CeMi around the world – Nadia in Boston!

In this series of blogs we hear from students recently returned from academic placements about their experiences. Nadia Soulioti is a fourth-year PhD student under the supervision of Prof Delphine Gourdon. Hello, my name is Nadia Soulioti, and I am currently a fourth-year PhD student at CeMi. Last summer, I had the opportunity to undertake

CeMi around the world – Ioanna in Buenos Aires!

In this series of blogs we hear from students recently returned from academic placements about their experiences. Ioanna Rigou is a third-year PhD student under the supervision of Prof Matt Dalby. Hi, I’m Ioanna, a third-year PhD student at the University of Glasgow, and in September 2024, I embarked on an incredible journey with Bio-Tune.

CeMi around the world – Dora in Leuven!

In this series of blogs we hear from students recently returned from academic placements about their experiences. Dora Rogkoti is a fourth-year PhD student under the supervision of Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez. Hello! 😊 I’m Dora, currently a final-year PhD student at the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment in Glasgow. From September until December 2024, I

CeMi around the world – Euan in Adelaide!

In this series of blogs we hear from students recently returned from academic placements about their experiences. Euan Urquhart is a fourth-year PhD student under the supervision of Dr Cristina Gonzalez-Garcia. During my placement in Adelaide, I had the incredible opportunity to work with Dr. Christina Bursill’s group in the Vascular Research Centre at the

CeMi around the world – Emma in Valencia!

In this series of blogs we hear from students recently returned from academic placements about their experiences. Emma Jackson is a fourth-year PhD student under the supervision of Dr Catherine Berry. In September 2024 I travelled to Valencia, Spain for my PhD placement at the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. My placement involved working with Dr.

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