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Lights, Camera... Polarise

Movies can offer a much-needed escape from our own reality. In the last decade, the movie industry has upped the ante when it comes to cr...

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Here's the truth... (PhD Chats)

We asked our followers for an honest account of what the highs and lows of a PhD were and here's what they said...

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Addressing the Rumours (Coronavirus/COVID-19)

Did scientists create the virus? Are black people immune? We address the myths underlying the hysteria surrounding the COVID19 outbreak

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Know Your Research!

Progress in any field ranging from medicine to biochemistry to psychology is due to the use of scientific research. As a network of women...

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Gearing Up and Slowing Down

The start of the new decade is upon us. Two months in and you may already feel behind on some of your plans, tired or even ready to start...

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93 Days

Inspired by its recent re-release of Netflix, this week we bring you a blog post on Ebola virus.

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The Sugar Highway

In honour of World Diabetes Day (14 Nov), we decided to shed light on a condition that affects millions to increase awareness of symptoms...

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Spotlight on... Kayisha Payne #BHMwithBWiS19

Kayisha is a scientist at AstraZeneca who started BBSTEM, a non-proft organisation black professionals in STEM.

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Spotlight on... Teteh Champion #BHMwithBWiS19

Teteh is a Population and Ecosystem Health PhD candidate whose work focuses on a human parasite called Schistosoma mansoni.

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Spotlight on... Adesewa Adebisi #BHMwithBWiS19

Adesewa is a biochemistry graduate that wants to pursue a masters and also a PhD in a research area focused in cancer research.

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Spotlight on... Juliana Eniraiyetan #BHMwithBWiS19

Heritage British Nigerian Education and career Pharmaceutical Analysis (MRes) Nottingham Trent University Class of 2019.

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Spotlight on... Karel Green #BHMwithBWiS19

Karel is an astrophysics PhD student at the University of Nottingham who started a platform, POCsquared.

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Spotlight on... Dr Maria Augusta Arruda #BHMwithBWiS19

Dr Maria Augusta Arruda is a highly awarded scientist working at the University of Nottingham.

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Spotlight on... Gabrielle Stapleton #BHMwithBWiS19

Rielle studied Criminology and Sociology and is currently looking to do into teaching. Through her career Gabrielle aims to break barriers a

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Spotlight on... Tulela Pea #BHMwithBWiS19

Lea Pea is a Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience student that wants to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology.

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Spotlight on... Tomi Akingbade #BHMwithBWiS19

Tomi is a recent neuroscience graduate who wants to further her career in neurodegenerative with table-shaking career goals.

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Black History Month 2019 #BHMwithBWiS19

We're marking Black History Month (BHM) this year by shining a spotlight on our members.

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The Plastic Disease

Plastic has become the world’s greatest enemy, and its power to destroy only seems to be getting stronger!

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Somewhere Over the Greenhouse Walls

If we had to play the ‘blame game’ ... humans may be overwhelmed by the number of pointed fingers in their direction.

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The 'H to the O' We All Need

Water is arguably one of the most important chemical compounds to source and sustain life on Earth. Specifically in humans, water makes u...

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