Author: Erin Pallott This post contains mention and discussion of sexual trauma and intimate medical examinations, which some readers may find distressing. I have linked several resources at the very end. 23rd – 29th of January marked Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women, and over 95% of … Continue reading Cervical Screening – We Need to be Honest About Uptake Barriers
Author: Erin Pallott You might have heard of parody award ceremonies before, such as the Golden Raspberry Awards which mock the Academy Awards. But did you know of the annual award ceremony which satirises the most prestigious scientific award: The Nobel Prize? The 32nd First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony was held on 15th September and … Continue reading Ig Nobel Prizes: Satirising Science since 1991
By Erin Pallott "For in that sleep of death what dreams may comeWhen we have shuffled off this mortal coil,Must give us pause: there's the respectThat makes calamity of so long life." - Shakespeare's Hamlet In Shakespeare’s most famous soliloquy, Hamlet philosophises on the anguish of life and a fear of death. “This mortal coil” … Continue reading This Mortal Coil: A History of Death + Book Review
By Seyma Calisgan Sleep is a vital function that helps your body and mind to replenish and allows you to wake up renewed and refreshed. There are many questions one might have about sleep, including: What is sleep and why is it important? How many hours should I sleep? How does sleep affect my life … Continue reading UNDERSTANDING SLEEP TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
Author: Erin Pallott You know the feeling. That scratch starts in the back of your throat, your whole head hurts, and only one nostril is working. Great, you’ve got a common cold. A first-class ticket to snot city. When you hear the word 'mucus', this is probably the first image that comes into your head. … Continue reading MUCUS! (Finish your lunch first)
By Mia Bennion Typically, we don’t tend to question our brain or our thinking – if you think it, it must be right…right? Not necessarily! Thoughts are opinions, not facts! Our brain can be our best friend, helping to alert us to any danger, problem solve and granting us with creativity and imagination. Unfortunately, sometimes … Continue reading Is your mind playing tricks on you? 10 common unhelpful thinking styles which can affect your mood
By Chloe Brady Throughout pregnancy, the fetus (consisting of both maternal and paternal genes), must evade the maternal immune system. For this reason, the fetus has been previously described as the most successful organ transplant, tolerated by the mother for around 40 weeks. In the 1950s, biologist Sir Peter Medawar first recognised that pregnancy is … Continue reading The human placenta: the most successful organ transplant
By Lucy Hulme When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020, the government introduced novel social distancing measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These new measures emphasised the stay-at-home order. However, maternity care is one of many health services that cannot be wholly delivered online. Maternity care had to adapt. The new social … Continue reading What to expect when you’re expecting during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
By Katie Lowles // Art by Isabel Rivera In the early 1990s, the term ‘fast fashion’ was coined to describe an emerging business model, whereby retailers could have a garment on a shop floor and ready to be sold only 2 weeks after it had been designed. Taken on face value, fast fashion may seem … Continue reading The Green Price of Fast Fashion
By Faye Bolan For those of us wanting to explore future careers outside of academia, the options we come across during our PhDs can feel limited. Jobs in industry, medical writing or teaching are well-trodden paths but there are a variety of other careers that need the unique mix of skills and attributes that a … Continue reading Research for Policy: What is it and how does it differ from academic research?
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