Circadian rhythms are the physiological changes which occur throughout the day. Known colloquially as the ‘the body clock’, they govern everything from sleep/wake cycles to body temperature, and contribute massively to health. Circadian disruptions are a common symptom of depression, Read More …
The Mint Magazine is all about opening up economics education, research and application to a broader range of perspectives, including the intersections of science, economics and systems change. In its latest issue about the Care Economy this “Away from the Read More …
Name Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) Placement base location Home based or hybrid working (office in central London, WC1) Website www.amrc.org.uk Contact for enquiries Eva Garritsen Contact details Email: e.garritsen@amrc.org.uk Placement job title Research and Data Intern Potential Read More …
The neural crest is a population of cells that have the potential to develop into a remarkable number of different tissues. Neural crest cells are found in all vertebrate embryos, including humans, and form all body pigment cells in the Read More …
Name Phytoform Labs Placement base location Office and laboratory based at Rothamsted Research Website www.phytoformlabs.com Contact for enquiries Nicolas Kral, Co-founder & CTO Contact details Email: nicolas.kral@phytoformlabs.com Placement job title UKRI-DCDF program placement – Improving & automating plant single cell transfection Read More …
Name MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research Placement base location Virtual. In-person placements will be considered once safe to do so. Website https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/cvr Contact for enquiries Faye Watson, Engagement and Communications Coordinator Contact details Email: faye.watson@glasgow.ac.uk Placement job title Read More …
New research shows that climate change will increase the burden of crop diseases in some parts of the world and reduce it in others. Researchers studied how crop yields and infection risk caused by plant pathogens will change in the Read More …
The BBSRC Policy Internship Scheme gives PhD students the opportunity to undertake placements at influential policy organisations. These can include parliamentary departments or non-governmental organisations (NGOs). I recently finished my placement at Senedd Research, working in the Health and Social Read More …
Simon recently won the poster prize for the Open Electronics session at the SEB 2021 Annual Conference. Here he shares his top tips for producing/presenting a poster. For the design of my poster, I was focusing on two main ideas. Read More …
Following a stressful event, glucocorticoid (GC) hormones are secreted into the blood and act on the brain where they allow for active coping and adaptation to the stressor, for example through learning and memory processes. Additionally, GCs are secreted in Read More …
Many physiological processes and behaviours follow an approximate 24h pattern called a circadian rhythm, which are primarily entrained by the daily cycle of light and dark. Robust circadian rhythms are important for health, including our mood, metabolism and immune system. Read More …
Apathy is a psychiatric symptom that is characterised by a loss of motivation and emotional blunting. It is common in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, but also occurs in otherwise healthy ageing. Despite having a profound Read More …
