Chris

Chris has now graduated from the University of Leicester. I'm a guy finishing my Undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences (with a year abroad) at the University of Leicester. After a fun year in Finland, I will be getting down to the nitty gritty of life for a final year in Biology (specifically Microbiology). Along with a rant on studying, there will be a sprinkling of society chatter and my imminent thoughts on growing up into graduation and the beyond!

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Chrimbo Dinners

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on December 27, 2014

Another Christmas has come and gone, and this has meant another holiday to spend with loved ones gorging on as much food as possible. For most University students, the icing on the cake over Christmas, will be returning home for a home-cooked Christmas meal. I know that when I was trundling my way through 1st […]

Posted in Friends, Holiday, Uncategorized

Microbiological Christmas

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on December 19, 2014

As Christmas approaches, everyone will be spending valuable times with their families, and enjoying a well earned break from studying/working etc. And since everyone is in a festive spirit, I thought I would create a short blog on why we should thank some of the smaller things in life, as we gorge our faces with […]

Posted in Uncategorized

Whooping Cough Re-emergence?

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on November 30, 2014

Last Thursday, I had to write an essay under exam conditions for the module BS3012: Infection and Immunity. We had a list of essay titles that we could choose from and I chose: Compare and contrast the structure, regulation and contributions to pathogenesis of the pertussis and adenylate cyclase toxins in Bordetella pertussis. Bordetella pertussis being the […]

Posted in Health, Reseach, Studying

Early Post-Uni-Ramblings?

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on November 27, 2014

Hey hey blogosphere. As this blog’s title ominously suggests, I have been making decisions about post University decisions. What I’ve realised, from seeing my friends who have graduated so far, is to get into SOMETHING after graduation. Something meaningful, which can possibly provide a stepping stone for other things or prepare me for life where I’m […]

Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Work

Perks of Final Year in Microbiology

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on November 15, 2014

I now have a list of my deadlines, as I realise that while I concentrate on research for my dissertation, I also have a poster for one module due next week, and a preset essay to be done the week after, while also needing to complete applications for graduate schemes (I shall talk more about […]

Posted in Leisure, Studying

Alzheimer’s and brain-consumption… a tenuous link?

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on October 31, 2014

Unless you’re under a rock or live in the distant highlands of Papua New Guinea in complete isolation from the outside world, then of course it will have registered somewhere that it is in fact Halloween. I will, along with many others, be getting zombified tonight for the weekend’s celebration of all things spooky. After all, […]

Posted in Leisure, Reseach, Studying

Is this the day the Earth stood Stilton?

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on October 28, 2014

Hello bloggers, The cheesy pun in the title does in fact refer to my cheese haven I entered when taking the module BS3068, Microbial Biotechnology. I am using this blog to encourage other like minded biologists to take the Microbiology modules at University of Leicester so that by the time you reach final year and […]

Posted in Studying

#Britainneedsapayrise

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on October 19, 2014

Hello Blogosphere, So far, I’ve been thrown head first into dissertation research, which I really enjoy, but which takes up almost all my time. Anyway, yesterday, me and a few hundred thousand friends went to London, to protest and rally for a better standard of working in Britain. We marched from Waterloo, all around to […]

Posted in Money, News, Work

Return of the King… to Leicester

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on September 30, 2014

Sorry to make this blog seem more exciting than it probably is (especially as Lord of the Rings doesn’t really come into it), but I thought I would give some insights into coming back to final year Biological Sciences (with more of the focus on Microbiology). I have already signed up to Dance Sport and […]

Posted in Studying

Report on bioremediation of wastewater using microalgae

Internship finished!

Posted by Chris in Biological Sciences on September 24, 2014

During the last couple of weeks spent in India, my internet was cut off, so now I can sum up my placement for you all, detailing some of the work I carried out while also letting you know that I made it back to England safe and sound! The last few weeks of my placement […]

Posted in Internship, Lab, Reseach