Nuffield placement 2013

oh haha, it was at Coventry University. I didn't write a letter to a uni like you did Parente, I just sent off my Nuffield application and then got an interview. I now have to get in contact with unis in my area to try and find a placement! Fingers crossed :smile:

Quite a number of people applied from my school so perhaps that was why we had interviews? We should be finding out from them some time soon

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Original post by Edison'sWords

oh haha, it was at Coventry University. I didn't write a letter to a uni like you did Parente, I just sent off my Nuffield application and then got an interview. I now have to get in contact with unis in my area to try and find a placement! Fingers crossed :smile:

Quite a number of people applied from my school so perhaps that was why we had interviews? We should be finding out from them some time soon

I was at Coventry! my interview didn't take place until 3 though cuz of some delay..could've seen u there Edison'sWords. PM me your name? :smile:

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Disney Doctor

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Has anyone from Northern Ireland heard anything yet?

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Original post by Edison'sWords

Oh hehe I'm in year 12 :wink:

It wasn't as I expected it to be but it was okay I guess :smile:

Hi,
I have got an interview in a couple of weeks. Would you be able to tell me the sort of questions they asked you.

Any help is greatly appreciated. :smile:

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Joe2Jonas

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I found the place for my Nuffield placement in Genetic Skin Dieasease Screening but doesn't mean I am going to get it. Anyone in Cardiff heard anything?

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Does anyone know the sort of questions they ask you at the interview?
Any help is much appreciated!

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Hi I did a nuffield placement last year and it was really good :biggrin:

i hope you all love it as it is a fantastic opportunity :smile:

! You can inbox me any questions that you have regarding the project, report or presentation that you might have if it helps as I know while I was doing it I would have liked to have spoken to a past student to find out what to do :smile:

! Good luck to anyone still waiting on being offered a bursary :smile:

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BayHarborButcher

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Original post by J Dizzle

Hi I did a nuffield placement last year and it was really good :biggrin:

i hope you all love it as it is a fantastic opportunity :smile:

! You can inbox me any questions that you have regarding the project, report or presentation that you might have if it helps as I know while I was doing it I would have liked to have spoken to a past student to find out what to do :smile:

! Good luck to anyone still waiting on being offered a bursary :smile:

got any idea when we'll find out where are placements are? I heard I got a place aaages ago but I didn't have an interview or whatever. I just dont know what Im actually gonna be doing :L

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Original post by BayHarborButcher

got any idea when we'll find out where are placements are? I heard I got a place aaages ago but I didn't have an interview or whatever. I just dont know what Im actually gonna be doing :L

I got given my bursary placement in May and told about it via a phone call. Then there was an email that was sent to me explaining what the project was about (electrochemistry) and who my mentor was. I didn't have an interview for my project, though i did go in to meet my mentor and discuss working hours. I imagine you should find out soon but if not then email one of the staff members!

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Original post by J Dizzle

Hi I did a nuffield placement last year and it was really good :biggrin:

i hope you all love it as it is a fantastic opportunity :smile:

! You can inbox me any questions that you have regarding the project, report or presentation that you might have if it helps as I know while I was doing it I would have liked to have spoken to a past student to find out what to do :smile:

! Good luck to anyone still waiting on being offered a bursary :smile:

Hi. Glad you enjoyed it. :biggrin:

I got a place and was just wondering did you choose what your research was on? and What were the sort of questions asked at the meeting?

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Original post by kurt123

Hi. Glad you enjoyed it. :biggrin:

I got a place and was just wondering did you choose what your research was on? and What were the sort of questions asked at the meeting?

No I did not choose, I was informed of the research task before I confirmed it, however my mentor was the one who chose what research I did. I was measuring the varying voltages and currents measured when producing basic photovoltaic cells in several different ways, so I had flexibility in that I could choose various different factors associated with its construction to change :smile:

but yeah it was really good anyway! haha

I didn't have an interview for mine, they just gave me the placement :smile:

however when i first met with my mentor we discussed the times when i could work and which weeks/how long i'd be working. He also explained more around the project to me :smile:

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Original post by J Dizzle

No I did not choose, I was informed of the research task before I confirmed it, however my mentor was the one who chose what research I did. I was measuring the varying voltages and currents measured when producing basic photovoltaic cells in several different ways, so I had flexibility in that I could choose various different factors associated with its construction to change :smile:

but yeah it was really good anyway! haha

I didn't have an interview for mine, they just gave me the placement :smile:

however when i first met with my mentor we discussed the times when i could work and which weeks/how long i'd be working. He also explained more around the project to me :smile:

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Thanks for the reply. That sounds really interesting. Was it related to physics then?
How many days was it a week. Atm, all I've been told is that it is for 4 weeks

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Original post by kurt123

Thanks for the reply. That sounds really interesting. Was it related to physics then?
How many days was it a week. Atm, all I've been told is that it is for 4 weeks

Well it was classed as Physical Chemistry :smile:

so it was really more to do with the chemistry side of the research. It was ironic though because I applied for Biology as that was my best science at AS level so i felt i'd get more chance of receiving a placement, however I am very pleased it was Physical Chemistry as I liked Chemistry alot anyway! for me it was monday-->friday every week for 4 weeks :smile:

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Original post by J Dizzle

Well it was classed as Physical Chemistry :smile:

so it was really more to do with the chemistry side of the research. It was ironic though because I applied for Biology as that was my best science at AS level so i felt i'd get more chance of receiving a placement, however I am very pleased it was Physical Chemistry as I liked Chemistry alot anyway! for me it was monday-->friday every week for 4 weeks :smile:

Super! Thanks for all the help. :biggrin:

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Original post by Disney Doctor

Has anyone from Northern Ireland heard anything yet?

I found out yesterday that I got a placement in Queens in translational bioinformatics from 1st July- 26th :smile:

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