Monday 12 February 2018

Graduate helps set up spinout company


Dr Anas Sattar (pictured below), one of our own graduates, is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Simon Jackson's group and they have just helped set up a company,  MolEndoTech, to develop their invention of a simple and cheap test for faecal contamination of bathing water (those of us who are sea swimmers will be very aware of the need for this).

Anas writes "I always believed that hard work, determination and resilience are key characteristics a researcher must have when pursuing a research career. It is amazing how an idea or a research question can be translated into a viable product that can be potentially useful to millions of people around the globe. I am pleased that my research is en route to commercialisation and very excited to the next challenges in the future. The spinout of MolEndoTech is a step forward to push fundamental research into application and direct benefit to users."


Wednesday 7 February 2018

DodgeBall: students v lecturers


We recently held our our first ever student vs lecturer DodgeBall tournament. This was apparently great fun and, who knows, it may even become an annual tradition….
 
Congratulations to Feisal and his team ‘Diversity’ for being the first winners of the BHCS Students Vs Lecturers Cup.