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10 ways to ensure you write a good PhD thesis

Feature | 8 min READ

10 ways to ensure you write a good PhD thesis


A look at the crux of your three or four years of study: the dreaded thesis and viva voce that will seal your doctorhood.

  • 05 August 2016
  • Learning
Ada Lovelace’s legacy: inspired and inspiring

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Ada Lovelace’s legacy: inspired and inspiring


Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science and technology but behind this are the remarkable achievements of the very first computer programmer.

  • 04 August 2016
  • Technology
Women in Computing: bioinformatics

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Women in Computing: bioinformatics


We interview Vanessa Bueno of the Saunders Group, who is a predoctoral student working on wheat yellow rust.

  • 03 August 2016
  • Science
10 things you need to know before starting a PhD degree

Feature | 10 min READ

10 things you need to know before starting a PhD degree


So you want to do a PhD degree, huh? Here we've got everything you need to know about getting started.

  • 01 August 2016
  • Learning
Polecats and ferrets and koalas - oh, my!

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Polecats and ferrets and koalas - oh, my!


How do you spot a polecat-ferret hybrid, and what can we learn about disease immunity from baby koalas?

  • 27 July 2016
  • Science
My obscure route into science: Graham Etherington

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My obscure route into science: Graham Etherington


Not everyone has a 'classic' route into a scientific career, proving that it’s never too late to change your career path.

  • 21 July 2016
  • Science
Good things come in small packages: microRNA

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Good things come in small packages: microRNA


We host our “miRNA Workshop 2016” to train early-career bioinformaticians from across the globe how to analyse small RNA data generated by next generation sequencing for both animal and plant research.

  • 18 July 2016
  • Science
Non-human genomes: why bother?

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Non-human genomes: why bother?


Why bother sequencing other species, when we already have an almost-complete human genome readily available?

  • 13 July 2016
  • Science