A day in a life as scientist is ever-changing. Science is fun, challenging, exciting, educational, interactive, social, mind-blowing and of course, fascinating. A typical workday encompasses many of these, making each day a little adventure. Staying informed is crucial as a research scientist. Around the globe, new research ideas are emerging and evolving all day […]

When I was little, we had a fridge that could be easily opened by my two-year-old self. My mother used to always have an open can of tuna in the fridge to prevent me from roaming around and touching things. I used to think that she took advantage of my aversion for the smell of […]

About Me Hi everyone! I’m Alsadeg, a fifth-year medical student at the University of Edinburgh, currently in the first year of the PhD phase of my MB-PhD. I’d like to tell you a bit about this programme and, hopefully, shed some light on why I’ll be at University for nine years and how I ended […]

Dr Waad AlBawardi is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer investigating the role of nucleosome positioning in regulating chromatin structure and dynamics. She is mentoring a student at Holyrood RC High School in Edinburgh as part of a scheme run by the national social mobility charity Career Ready, which is supported […]