Summer Projects
Undergraduate Research Support Scheme (URSS)
The URSS is a summer scheme run by the University of Warwick which supports Undergraduate students in gaining research experience. Students can apply to work with researchers in their department on summer projects they are interested in. After finishing their research over summer, students produce a poster to present their findings and experience at the annual URSS conference within the University. The deadline for applications is usually in February. You can also apply for the URSS Bursary to help with costs over the summer.
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Find out more here:
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/skills/urss/
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Students can also access cheap summer accommodation at the University if they are on the URSS. You can book rooms on Campus over summer for £16 (standard room) or £23 (en-suite) per night (as of 2022). Booking for these rooms becomes available from Week 8 of Term 3, so you don't have to worry about faffing about with housing sites until then!
Find out more here:
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/skills/urss/news/?newsItem=8a1785d77ed4ebaf017ed9a6feb01ad3
iGEM
iGEM is an annual international competition in synthetic biology. Across the world, teams of University students compete on a project utilising synthetic biology to help solve global issues. Previous teams have focused on projects involving anything from biotechnology to sustainable materials.
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Find out more at https://igem.org/
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Follow @igem_warwick on Instagram for up-to-date information
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Or read on to see what the Warwick iGEM team did in 2021!
