As the year starts coming to an end, so does this module. This module has had its ups and downs but it has been very helpful for me and possibly everyone else doing it too. I have decided to take a year off education as the last three years at Bangor University have been very … Continue reading Final blog: Reflection on the Bio-Science Module →

A few months ago I did a blog post on 'Making a Business plan' with Chris Walker, but this time round we had to make a product that could be used as a business idea. This was a well needed break from the dissertation stressed that is in a month. My group of 8 people … Continue reading Dragons Den, Chytrid BANG! →

Assessment centres is when an employer uses a series of steps/exercises to test the skills which are not assessable from a normal/traditional interview. You will only be invited to an assessment centre once you have passed the initial screening by the employer. The assessment centre is usually the final hurdle in the recruitment process, and … Continue reading What Is An Assessment Centre? →

Slow Loris are a group of several species of nocturnal strepirrhine primates that make up the genus Nycticbus and are found in Southeast Asia. Slow Lorises have a toxic bites, the secretion of the toxin is activated by mixing with saliva. The bite is a deterrent to predators, and the toxin is also applied to … Continue reading Medical Complications Following Slow Loris Evolution, by Matt Gardiner →

Centipedes are arthropods which belongs to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda, a group which also includes millipedes and other multi-legged animals. Centipedes are elongates creatures which have one pair of legs per body segment. They are known to be highly venomous. Giant Centipede Vs Snake Centipedes have 5 orders with 15 families, but … Continue reading The Evolution of Centipede Venom Composition, by Ronald Jenner →

Making a business plan can be hard, but if being passionate about what you want to bring to the market will be easy to show to the prospective investors. A business model describes the rational of how an organisation creates, delivers and captures value. A business plan should be short and concise. Knowing the audience … Continue reading Making A Business Plan →

The Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is found at 60 sites in Britain and found across Western Europe but is the rarest amphibian in Ireland. The toad is red listed as 'Endangered' because of the habitat loss and lack of suitable breeding sites which have led to the decline of population.  E. calamita can be found in … Continue reading Natterjack Toad Monitoring and Conservation in Ireland, by Marina Reyne →

Dinosaurs went extinct around 65 million years around but roamed the earth for 165 million years. With new dinosaur fossils being discovered still to this day, there is always the question ''How did the dinosaurs walk?''. To determine how a dinosaur walks, footprints are needed which can become a difficult process. Using the footprints, this … Continue reading How Dinosaurs Walked on Earth, By Peter Falkingham →

Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatdis) only infects amphibians and is thought to be the main factor of amphibian decline or extinction across the world. Chytrid came come in two life stages; infective zoospores/sporangia, and life cycle of 4-5 days. It can affect all life stages, but tadpoles can only be carriers of the disease till the … Continue reading Factoring Amphibian Behaviour and Habitat structure into Chytrid Mitigation Strategies, by David Daversa →

Writing a CV can be difficult, but there are many different CV templates/layouts that can be chosen for specific jobs. For example, what makes a bad or good CV? A good CV must: Be fit for purposeBe good layout and formatting Relevant and targeted informationEngaging languageImpeccable attention to detail A Bad CV would include: Bad … Continue reading Curriculum Vitae – How to Write a CV →