Category Archives: Blogging the PhD

I like “how to study” guides. I don’t mean syllabus synopses, useful for cramming though these might be, but general counsel for academic survival success. Imperial produces its own materials for students. There is Learning to Learn, a booklet distributed … Continue reading →

One of the requirements for my most recent project was that our findings were presented in the form of a website. This format was intended as a reprieve from the standard report-and-presentation method of assessment. I, however, was nonplussed at … Continue reading →

It was coming up to a year ago that I last really thought about Biochemistry, the title of my undergraduate degree. Of the timescale I am certain, because despite College being closed for the undergraduate vacation, the library is packed. … Continue reading →

What with the recent celebration of International Womens Day 2009 and the forthcoming Ava Lovelace Day I have been thinking about what it means to be a woman and a scientist. And I am certainly not alone. This week, a … Continue reading →

Whilst by day, Cromer Is SO Bracing, this weekend I am resting my head in the house where my brother lives in nearby Norwich. (Thanks, Ant!) Ant explained to me that I was free to stay in his flatmate’s bedroom … Continue reading →

For me, Cromer Is SO Bracing kicked off today. I forwent last night’s fish ‘n’ chips in favour of sibling-ly support of the Minotaur Theatre Company’s Cabaret Today’s happenings have been documented in the friendfeed room but in summary: This … Continue reading →

A guide to the best 100 blogs was the cover story in the Sunday Times Culture Magazine today The accompanying article gets off to a good start – the opening sentence reflects the opinion of at least one NN blogger. … Continue reading →

Last week saw the launch of the RCSU Imperial College Science Challenge 2009 The Challenge? To write an 800-word response to one of the questions set by the panel of judges, competing for a share of the prizes including cash … Continue reading →

Most students and followers of Synthetic Biology will be familiar with the repressilator (If you’re not a student of Synthetic Biology, you can become one. The Synthetic Biology Community has a strong ethos of open science and you can find … Continue reading →

How do you answer the simple question What do you do? When the (semi-)joke Me? Oh, I’m just an eternal student! is met with the inevitable Oh…studying what? but Bioinformatics…and Theoretical Systems Biology… returns a quizzical look: (_Bio – informatics?_) … Continue reading →