Feeling inspired by the seminar on science writing, I
decided to start my own science blog (tinbee.co.uk) and summarise each of the
seminars that I go to. As I eventually want to go into academia this is really
good for me, as I get to see what kind of research other universities are
doing, and it only takes me 50 minutes every Monday! I also hope that by
writing a blog on each of these seminars I’m improving my communication skills.
Some of the talks are pretty technical, and I’m trying to explain them in a way
that someone with very little back ground knowledge would understand.
So far I’ve found it a really rewarding thing to do because, not
only am I learning a lot more about my subject, I’ve also come out the
other side with something that I’m actually kind of proud of. I found my department’s
seminars just by Googling ‘University of Sheffield APS departmental seminars’,
and a lot of the timetables for other departments were up there too. I’d also
recommend looking out for posters around your department's buildings, and if you
see something a little interesting, definitely turn up! Overall, even if you
think it’s a little boring to add an extra hour on to your contact time, just
go to one or two and you might change your mind…
Ed (Careers Service Student Ambassador for the Faculty of
Science)
To find out more about what you can do to make the most of your time here at the University of Sheffield, visit the Experience Sheffield website.
To find out more about what you can do to make the most of your time here at the University of Sheffield, visit the Experience Sheffield website.
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