In response to his PDP group and other student requests in summer 2011, Dr.Tim Bates (School of Life Sciences) arranged for seven 1st and 2nd year B.Sc., Biomedical Sciences students to have two weeks work experience in the science building laboratories.

This experience proved to be a really worthwhile and gave the students “hands on” experience in a “real” laboratory environment. These two weeks allowed the students to effectively obtain a “back room” experience and to apply the theory learned throughout their studies in a “real world” environment.

“As students we feel that this work experience will be vital in differentiating us from students from other universities who will not have had this additional training opportunity.

We are particularly grateful to Dr. Tim Bates who organised and supervised our work experience with the help of Dr. Ross Williams.”

This blog is the story of our laboratory work experience……