In April SATRO took the unprecedented (and sad) decision to suspend the Research Programme for this year due to COVID-19. We asked all our providers for a 'day in the life of' summaries to give the students a flavour of the many types of roles that are available in the professional environments.
Following SATRO's hard work to develop an online policy. In May, we reached out to our wonderful providers to propose a virtual solution and to get around any social distancing rules. The response was amazing. We asked for suitable titles that the students could research over the summer and devise a short essay and either a PP or a poster with their findings.
All students have been asked to provide a weekly update on their experience - please see below to see what Sarah has been up to so far!
Week One
"I have been researching the idea that ordinary items could lead to the next big scientific discovery. I chose this topic as I am very interested in the chemical composition of materials, and how physical properties arise - this topic allows me to research this idea, and extend this further by thinking about instances where these properties could be used. Overall, the task has been going well - I have looked into a broad range of everyday materials and their properties, and how these properties could best be harnessed. Nevertheless, I have found it difficult to decide on a particular material to base my project on, and to think creatively about possible uses."
- Sarah Matthews
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