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Biomedical Science - Work Experience?

I'm interested in doing BioMed, and was wondering is it necessary for me to obtain some work experience, and where would I start in getting work experience for BioMed?

Sorry if this has been posted before. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :smile:
not really necessary, any work experience is good enough really even if you have been working n tesco for the pass 6 years

as its hard trying to get into a lab to get some, most don't have the time or money
Original post by robinson999
not really necessary, any work experience is good enough really even if you have been working n tesco for the pass 6 years

as its hard trying to get into a lab to get some, most don't have the time or money


Thanks. :smile:
Original post by Wick3d
I'm interested in doing BioMed, and was wondering is it necessary for me to obtain some work experience, and where would I start in getting work experience for BioMed?

Sorry if this has been posted before. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :smile:


Nuffield Science Bursaries. They are really good I did one last year :smile:
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/science-bursaries-schools-and-colleges

Good luck!
Original post by woods.vanessa
Nuffield Science Bursaries. They are really good I did one last year :smile:
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/science-bursaries-schools-and-colleges

Good luck!


Thanks!
Reply 5
I am just finishing my Biomed course at Sheffield, and didn't have any work experience. I do know a few friends who got on the course with a lower grades than me (possibly because they had additional work experience).
Reply 6
Original post by woods.vanessa
Nuffield Science Bursaries. They are really good I did one last year :smile:
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/science-bursaries-schools-and-colleges

Good luck!


I did one too! :smile:
Original post by woods.vanessa
Nuffield Science Bursaries. They are really good I did one last year :smile:
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/science-bursaries-schools-and-colleges

Good luck!


Original post by Munster
I did one too! :smile:



Hi, I'm applying for a nuffield bursary. Any tips for the application form?
Also, what kind of project did you guys do?
Thanks :smile:
Original post by romeoandjuliet
Hi, I'm applying for a nuffield bursary. Any tips for the application form?
Also, what kind of project did you guys do?
Thanks :smile:


Tips ummm if you want to study Medicine don't put that down because there are LOADS of medics applying and they prefer students who actually want to do other science subjects e.g. bio, chem, phys etc.
Get a good reference and just make sure you hand it in early!
I did a Biochemistry project at Imperial.
Reply 9
Phone your local hospital. Most have voluntary services departments. I got a week's work experience for a £15 admin fee (this was 2005, I know for a fact it's still done but the admin fee may be out of date!).

It's not necessary but it's what pushed me over 150 other applicants when it came to getting a job (at the same hospital ;p) and it makes sense to check you like what you're applying for right?
Original post by krazykipper
Phone your local hospital. Most have voluntary services departments. I got a week's work experience for a £15 admin fee (this was 2005, I know for a fact it's still done but the admin fee may be out of date!).

It's not necessary but it's what pushed me over 150 other applicants when it came to getting a job (at the same hospital ;p) and it makes sense to check you like what you're applying for right?


Hahaha, i pretty much just typed out all that then realised you had already posted it. I think its a sign that I should get to back to my haematology prac assignments rather than browsing the internets.

I have become known at my placement hospital for the work experience I have done there in the past, I think it hugely contributed to being offered to do my placement there in September. I wonder if I will end up working there :redface:

But then again, once im trained up to specialist level I want to get as far away from this broken country as possible!
Reply 11
Original post by romeoandjuliet
Hi, I'm applying for a nuffield bursary. Any tips for the application form?
Also, what kind of project did you guys do?
Thanks :smile:


Sorry for the very late reply, I don't go on tSR much anymore!

Anyways my project was on genes and how to analyse dna and protiens from a cell :biggrin: (gene expresssion analysis)
Original post by Munster
Sorry for the very late reply, I don't go on tSR much anymore!

Anyways my project was on genes and how to analyse dna and protiens from a cell :biggrin: (gene expresssion analysis)


Ooh, thanks! Sounds...interesting :smile:
Reply 13
hello, i am doing btec level 3 applied science first year. i am confused what should i do in uni like i am confused between biomedical and pharmacy. but if i choose biomedical then i dont know what to do with that degree. on internet it says you can become toxicologist, phologist etc. but i am confused as hell. can someone please help me???? thank you

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