
Submitted by D.P. Juan on Wed, 23/07/2025 - 10:04
The Department has again taken part in the Aspiring Scientist Training Programme (ASTP). Run by the Gurdon Institute, ASTP is designed to give A-level biology students a chance to experience what a career as a biologist entails, from bespoke workshops with experts in the sector, to networking opportunities with scientists.
The ASTP students spent a week at St Catharine's and Newnham Colleges, while also participating in a range of activities. They:
- Spent afternoons in a lab each day, learning and practising research techniques
- Attended four bespoke, interactive workshops with experts
- Researched a scientific topic or technique and created and delivered a presentation to peers and researchers
- Met and networked with PhD students and other scientists to talk to them about their jobs and get advice about careers and educational opportunities
- Explored Cambridge University, with the opportunity to ask questions and get advice from staff and students
The students were spread across the following Departments and Organisations:
- Sainsbury Laboratory
- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
- MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit
- Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science
- Department of Pharmacology
- Department of Biochemistry
- MRC Toxicology Unit
- Department of Pathology
Thank you to the volunteers and organisers for making this programme a success!