"school of biosciences" blog posts

Presenting MSc research at ELMI2024Samhitha Shivananda presenting her research poster at ELMI2024

Presenting MSc research at ELMI2024

Samhitha Shivananda is a student on the MSc Cancer Biology and Therapy programme in the School of Biosciences studying. Here she tells us about presenting her research at the ELMI 2024 conference.

Posted on: 13 August 2024

From family roots, science bloomsElinor as a toddler in the garden with her grandfather

From family roots, science blooms

Dr Elinor Chapman, a Lecturer in the School of Biosciences, describes how a recent news item helped her reflect on what inspired her lifelong interest in science.

Posted on: 10 June 2024

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Bird ringing at Ness Gardens

Dr Becky Verspoor is a Lecturer in the School of Biosciences, as well as a member of Merseyside Ringing Group. Here, Becky tells us about her exploits ringing a selection of birds at Ness Gardens for members of the public.

Posted on: 30 May 2024

Unveiling the overlooked contributions of Onesimus and Lady Montagu in the fight against smallpox684x 355

Unveiling the overlooked contributions of Onesimus and Lady Montagu in the fight against smallpox

Earlier this month our latest inclusivity exhibit opened in the Harold Cohen Library quiet room. It features two people you are unlikely to know but each made a significant contribution to medicine.

Posted on: 12 April 2024

Science in San FranciscoGroup lab photo, left to right: Jacob (Lab assistant gaining experience), Jing (lab assistant, from UC Berkeley), George Carter, Laura (Visiting intern from Germany), Carolina (Visiting Fellow from Argentina) and Danyal (postdoc).

Science in San Francisco

George Carter is a third year Microbiology student in the School of Life Sciences. Here he tells us about his experiences on a placement at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), which have confirmed his desire to pursue a career in research.

Posted on: 11 January 2024

A new approach to Alzheimer’s disease with Neuro-BioAdam Khan

A new approach to Alzheimer’s disease with Neuro-Bio

Adam Khan is a third year Pharmacology student in the School of Life Sciences. Here he tells us about his experiences on an industrial placement with Neuro-Bio, a biotechnology company, and the valuable insights he gained.

Posted on: 12 December 2023

Life as a 2+2 studentSernyen Mah on campus

Life as a 2+2 student

Sernyen Mah is a third year Microbiology student in the School of Life Sciences. Here he tells about his experiences studying at both XJTLU and Liverpool as a 2+2 student, and winning the Microbiology Society Prize for his performance during his second year.

Posted on: 8 December 2023

Microbiology Society Studentship: summer scienceHolly Richardson in the lab

Microbiology Society Studentship: summer science

Holly Richardson is a third-year undergraduate student from the School of Life Sciences. This summer she spent 8 weeks on a Microbiology Society Harry Smith Vacation Studentship in the Hinton Lab. Here she tells us about the highlights.

Posted on: 7 November 2023

Brilliant Bodies – You are what you eat!Two children playing a ruler drop game in the Victoria Gallery and Museum

Brilliant Bodies – You are what you eat!

Charlotte Dean is a third year undergraduate student in the School of Life Sciences. Here she tells us about her summer internship with the Faculty’s Public Engagement team, including running summer science clubs for children at Victoria Museum and Gallery.

Posted on: 19 September 2023

Graduation 2023: Ivana KobakovaIvana Kobakova delivering her graduation speech

Graduation 2023: Ivana Kobakova

Ivana Kobakova was asked to speak on behalf of her cohort at the School of Life Sciences' summer graduation ceremony, We spoke to Ivana about her time in Liverpool and her future plans.

Posted on: 3 August 2023

From summer placement to publication

From summer placement to publication

With winter coming to an end and student placements rapidly approaching, we look back to last year, when six undergraduate students joined Professor Dan Rigden’s group for a Summer Research Studentship.

Posted on: 27 March 2023

Student awarded Microbiology Society Prize 2022

Student awarded Microbiology Society Prize 2022

Zuzanna Nawrocka, a third year Microbiology student has been awarded with a Microbiology Society Undergraduate Prize 2022. Undergraduate Microbiology prizes are awarded annually to the undergraduate student, in each qualifying institution, who performs best in microbiology in the second year of a Bachelor's degree.

Posted on: 10 October 2022

How do Komodo dragons keep warm?

How do Komodo dragons keep warm?

My name is Meghan Hill and I am a final year MBiolSci student studying biological sciences. I am particularly interested in the field of animal behaviour and am currently undertaking a 1-year internship with the Behaviour and Welfare department at Chester Zoo while also completing my Master's studies.

Posted on: 14 March 2021

Life Sciences Employability WeekLife Sciences Employability Week

Life Sciences Employability Week

Life Sciences Employability Week (LSEW) 2020 ran across the week beginning 23 November, with a total of 20 online events open to all students across the School of Life Sciences and School of Psychology.

Posted on: 11 December 2020