Research Projects and Methods

Meta-Analysis for Biologists

Contributed by Dr Susanne Zajitschek - Liverpool John Moores

A fully self guided course on meta-analysis to support undergraduate projects.

Undergraduate Laboratory Provision

Contributed by Professor Ian Turner - University of Derby

Ideas around how to replace/replicate undergraduate lab teaching shared at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Capstone / Final Year Project Provision

Contributed by Dr Dave Lewis - University of Leeds

Alternatives to a traditional laboratory-based capstone/final year project in biosciences

Bio-enterprise Projects

Contributed by Professor Momna Hejmadi - University of Bath

Using Bio-Enterprise as a potential final year project option.

Questionnaire-based Projects

Contributed by Dr Katharine Hubbard - University of Hull

Using questionnaire-based approaches for a final year project

Non-lab Master level projects

Contributed by Dr David Smith - Sheffield Hallam University

Although focused on Master level projects can be applied to undergraduate projects.

Switching from lab to non-lab projects

Contributed by Dr Keith Miller - Sheffield Hallam University

Video sharing some things that went well and could be improved when switching to non-lab based projects.

High content image analysis at home

Contributed by Dr Julia Sero - University of Bath

a final year project based around digital image analysis, which was converted to an at-home project.

Student centred approach to final year projects

Contributed by Dr Emmanuel Adukwu - UWE Bristol.

Engaging students with their final year projects.

Setting up an online MSc

Contributed by Dave Ruckley - Swansea University

Although discussing setting up a fully online Master level programme the lessons shared are equally applicable to undergraduate courses.

Analysis of Broadcast Science as a Capstone Project

Contributed by Dr Chris Willmott - University of Leicester.

Box of Broadcasts (BoB) as a final year project option.

Chris has also produced tutorials for using BoB.