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phoenix90

Do we need to buy our own labcoat? If so, what type?

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Reply 1

Hasan

Yes: leather.

Imperial College London

London

Reply 2

someperson

Hasan

Yes: leather.

Loool....don't know why i found that so funny =D

Reply 3

IChem

phoenix90

Do we need to buy our own labcoat? If so, what type?

Lol, no, it's supplied.

Reply 4

phoenix90

IChem

Lol, no, it's supplied.

Thanks! Thats one thing to cross off the shopping list

Reply 5

Cyco

Same with lab specs, and lab books (at least for biology and chemistry), as they're all supplied at the start of the year.

Reply 6

w-inds

How about safety glasses? I know the traditional chemistry lab goggles don't fit everyone because some people wear glasses. In my a-level bio/chem classes the people that wore glasses had to bring in their own safety glasses.

Reply 7

rukouine88

slightly off topic but does the same apply for medicine? do we even need one?

Reply 8

IChem

w-inds

Safety specs are supplied and are the "over glasses" type. You also get a hard hat if you're doing Chem Eng :biggrin:

Reply 9

Pulkpull

We have to buy our own lab books in physics, and don't even get to wear a lab coat :frown:

*sniff*

Reply 10

98QEHS

Pulkpull

We have to buy our own lab books in physics, and don't even get to wear a lab coat :frown:

*sniff*

If you bought one for yourself and wore it to lectures, I don't think anyone would stop you? :yes:

Reply 11

Ali_

rukouine88

slightly off topic but does the same apply for medicine? do we even need one?

You'll need a lab coat for practicals in term 1... you can buy them from the shop in SAF.

Reply 12

rukouine88

Ali_

You'll need a lab coat for practicals in term 1... you can buy them from the shop in SAF.

oh ok, do you know how much they cost? n wat about a stethoscope (pardon the horrible spelling, i'm too tired to spellcheck) do imperial sell them n how much? (i'm assuming here that we need one as i vaguely recall someone saying so at the open day...)

thnks for your help!

Reply 13

Ali_

rukouine88

lab coats are £15

and you won't need to buy a stethoscope for first year. There is one cardiology practical in which you'll be using a stethoscope, but all the equipment will be provided.

Reply 14

rukouine88

Ali_

lab coats are £15

and you won't need to buy a stethoscope for first year. There is one cardiology practical in which you'll be using a stethoscope, but all the equipment will be provided.

oh ok thanks! :biggrin:

Reply 15

blip

Ali_

You'll need a lab coat for practicals in term 1... you can buy them from the shop in SAF.

does it matter if your lab coat is covered with loads of chemical stains? or does it have to be crisp clean and white?

Reply 16

Ali_

blip

does it matter if your lab coat is covered with loads of chemical stains? or does it have to be crisp clean and white?

I'm sure yours will be alright.
You could always wash it...

Reply 17

sunspoon

I'm jealous of the Civ Engineers who get their own high vis jackets and hard hats free :biggrin:

Reply 18

luckyduck12

Cyco

Same with lab specs, and lab books (at least for biology and chemistry), as they're all supplied at the start of the year.

So we don't actually need to spend any money on books in first year for Biomedical sciences?

Yays more money for other stuff (mostly alcofrolic related)!

Reply 19

Cyco

luckyduck12

So we don't actually need to spend any money on books in first year for Biomedical sciences?

Yays more money for other stuff (mostly alcofrolic related)!

I'm not sure about BioMed, as I think it's a different department to biology...