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Science and Engineering Week: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme UROP
Are you a future senior academic or research scientist? The UROP Scheme has 35+ projects specifically within the Science and Engineering sector please visit: http://www.reading.ac.uk/urop The application deadline for all projects is this Friday 22nd March so HURRY, HURRY, HURRY!!! Projects include: Wildlife forensics, improving weather forecast, conservation of endangered snakes using technologies, detecting contaminants [...]
Read Article ›Thinking of doing a PhD…?
10 good reasons to choose Reading for your PhD 1. World-class research 2. Professional and personal skills training to help you with your PhD and to equip you for the future 3. A wide range of funding opportunities 4. A proven track-record in supporting doctoral candidates through to completion 5. Membership of the Graduate School [...]
Read Article ›Volunteer opportunity of the week 23/04/2012
Policy / Research volunteer needed a few hours a week for Nuclear Information Service (NIS) in RG1 The Nuclear Information Service (NIS) are seeking a volunteer researcher to assist in their international networking project. The project will involve identifying non governmental organisations and grass roots groups working internationally on the issues of accountability and transparency [...]
Read Article ›Practical agricultural experience for students: 2012 Summer bursaries
Gain valuable practical experience at Rothamsted, one of the UK’s leading agricultural research institutes 1 June – 30 September 2012 Rothamsted Research Institute is offering this excellent opportunity to students which includes a weekly stipend of £200 (for up to 10 weeks). Rothamsted is Situated 25 miles north of London with excellent road, rail and [...]
Read Article ›Volunteering Opportunity of the Week 06/12/11
Summer volunteering with marine wildlife The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC) is a non-profit organisation based in New Quay, west Wales dedicated to raising awareness of the local marine environment through education and research. Each year they recruit seasonal volunteers to assist them in their boat and land-based surveys to study the semi-resident population [...]
Read Article ›Research Placements through UROP- Reading’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme
Are you interested in gaining real experience of university research? Want to gain employment skills for your cv? If so and you are in your penultimate year of study you should consider a Reading University UROP Placement. Reading is one of only three UK universities to run a UROP scheme and students find the experience [...]
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