Event Report

Student Research in the Biosciences: "Why?" and "How?"

Wednesday 22 October 2008

Nottingham University: Centre for Integrative Learning, Room 105/106, Level 1, Hallward Library, University Park Campus, Nottingham, NG7 2RD.

In October 2008 the Centre for Bioscience published a learning and teaching practice guide on final year projects in the biosciences, the third in our Teaching Bioscience: Enhancing Learning series, Student Research Projects: Guidance on practice in the Biosciences. During the day delegates had an opportunity to hear from its author, Martin Luck (University of Nottingham) and several bioscience case study contributors.

Programme

10.00	Registration and refreshments
10.20	Welcome and introductions Jackie Wilson, Centre for Bioscience
10.30	Keynote: Student research projects: What's in it for them? What's in it for us? Martin Luck, University of Nottingham
	Case studies of final year project provision:
11.00	Commercial projects for final year bioscience students Anne Tierney, University of Glasgow Student Ashley Rowatt will provide a student's perspective on the commercial projects
11.40	Refreshments
11.55	Final year research projects in communicating science Dan Lloyd, University of Kent
12.20	Implementing the Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme (UAS) as a final-year project option Martin Broadley, University of Nottingham
12.45	Break and lunch
13.45	Facilitated group discussion on issues surrounding student research Led by Martin Luck, University of Nottingham and Brian Martin, University of Birmingham
14.45	Refreshments
15.00	Swapshop session: short informal contributions from delegates Included: Using internet-based resources to design a challenging informatics project for bioscience students, Carol Wagstaff, University of Reading A collaborative element to final year research; are students able to share ideas? Samantha Lane, Bath Spa University The School Research Day - a capstone experience for final year undergraduates, Frank Schubert, University of Portsmouth From Derby to Brussels ... a Project Success, Ian Turner, University of Derby
16.00	Reflections on the event from Dan Lloyd, University of Kent