Author: Subhajit Nath // Editor: Erin Pallott Imagine a world where cutting-edge tech meets a warm, empathetic embrace - that's the beautiful reality being created for those who are journeying through the maze of Alzheimer's. In healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just some cold, robotic tool; it's like a guiding light, a supportive hand to … Continue reading Enhancing Alzheimer’s Care Through Early Detection Methods Developed With AI
Author: Subhajit Nath // Editor: Erin Pallott You know how the flu just keeps coming back year after year? Dealing with that virus is like being on a crazy rollercoaster. One minute, you think you've got it figured out, the scientists have made a new vaccine, and the computer models are predicting the hot strains. … Continue reading Unlocking Smarter Disease Predictions with Influenza Genomics
Author: Isabella Hubbard // Editor: Erin Pallott Scorpion people? Scorpionism… what a word. For me, it conjures up thoughts of a strange disease where someone unfortunate enough to be stung by a scorpion grows a pair of claws and a long tail ending in that highly recognisable stinger. Turning into some kind of scorpion person. With superpowers. Not quite. … Continue reading A (Very) Brief Introduction to Scorpionism
Author: Emily Cocker // Editor: Erin Pallott What is Pain? Pain is an individual experience, yet something that unites the masses in its non-discriminatory targeting of the young and old alike. Unless you were born with congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), chances are you know what pain is and how it feels for you. Acute … Continue reading Pain School: A Snapshot of Pain
Author: Jafar Cain // Editor: Erin PallottPhoto credit: Qais Attaallah Anyone who has been on campus within the past month will have inevitably seen the student encampment in the formerly named Brunswick Park area. Whilst similar student-led movements have been met with violent armed opposition by state forces in the USA, the movements across UK … Continue reading Reflections on Student Protest in Light of the Encampment
Author: Rebecca Light // Editor: Erin Pallott In an age where information about any subject is available at the click of a button, we have all been exposed to ‘#antivax’ information on social media, whether that be someone on a community Facebook page showing genuine concern over the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine they … Continue reading Beyond the Screen: Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in the Age of Social Media
Author: Yamini Meshram // Editor: Erin Pallott Imagine you are giving your home a fresh coat of paint, but instead of just changing the colour, you end up remodelling the whole structure and even influencing the neighbourhood’s vibe. That's a bit like what radiotherapy does in the world of breast cancer treatment. Sure, it's known … Continue reading The Game-Changing Effects of Radiotherapy on Breast Cancer: Beyond Killing Cancer Cells
Author: Josephine Thomas // Editor: Jill Merlini Like many PhD students, I went into my PhD with high hopes of a career in academic research and finding the next wonder drug. Also like many PhD students, I had realised in my second year that the lab was not for me and I started thinking about … Continue reading Alternative Careers within Academia: Research Management
Author: Annet Nakkazi // Editor: Erin Pallott Teaming up with the Doctoral Academy and the Researcher Development team, I organised a podcast episode about how postgraduate researchers can start building their online presence and researcher profiles. I talked about our blog, Research Hive, and how blogging is a great way to start getting your name … Continue reading Building Your Researcher Profile and Utilising Social Media – Annet Nakkazi and Rural Great Minds
Author: Constanza Avalos // Editor: Erin Pallott Food labels are a ubiquitous feature in contemporary food retailing, and as such, they are a common sight for most people. However, some of us may deliberately avoid engaging with food labels, whereas others may struggle to fully comprehend their contents, or may experience both barriers to their … Continue reading Food Labelling: Do We Interpret Nutrition Labels Correctly?
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