Transcript BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES ICEBREAKER

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Drupad Trivedi
BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences
5 years back, I was..
An International Student
Out in a strange place for Education
Hardly had friends to talk to!!
No clue of what ‘Biomedical Science’
would take me to..
Wanted the best results but no clue –
How?!
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How did I choose?
The Content
The Environment
The Teaching
The Assessment
The International Reputation
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Now what?!
Lectures – 9 am ones!
Seminars – where I made friends!
Labs – the science bit
Coursework – the 'I am so lonely' bit
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What I learnt?
Not only the text books
Not only the reference books
Not only lecture notes
“HE is more than just a degree”
Discovered my strengths, interests, relate
theory to practical aspects
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English Language
Learning Service (ELLS)
Seminars
Group discussion
One to One tutorials
Academic writing style
Referencing
Grammar
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Student Learning Assistants
2nd or 3rd year student – skills
Academic writing – PhD students
Informal English and formal English
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What is ‘The Best’
Tutors
Enthusiastic, Highly Learned, Experienced,
Friendly, Helpful = Brings out the best in you!
Learning Facilities
The Library, The ELLS, The group discussion
rooms, The CAFÉ !!
Student Union
Drop in once a week at least!
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What is Bad, but never
worst??
9.30 am Lectures (irrelevant here, but
they are bad!)
The ‘No Clue’ face in laboratories
The ‘I don’t understand’ lecture notes
I have no friends :(
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Today, I am..
 A Biomedical Scientist with a first class honours
 Winner of Jencon’s Prize
 A student of PhD course @ Middlesex
 Focused, determined and clear of my aims
 President of Eureka Indians Society @ MUSU
 Chief advisor for Asian Cultural Society @ MUSU
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Thank you for listening
The talking bit now....
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