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果冻影院 Student wins Posters in Parliament national competition
19 March 2019
果冻影院 students from two departments were among 65 students presenting their original undergraduate research to MPs and policy makers at Westminster
A 果冻影院 undergraduate has won first prize for presenting her research at a national exhibition in the UK Houses of Parliament.
Natural Sciences student Alice Pistono presented on her dissertation research, which investigated how changing temperatures affect the degradation of DNA.听
Her research supervisor, , joined her at Westminster.
Also presenting their research were second year Biochemical Engineering students, Ana Maria Ionescu, Delphine Tavernier, Roumyana Kotopanova, Maxim Sverjinski, Gonzalo Valdes Davila and Samuel Shannon, whose research into producing bioethanol from longline seaweed was supervised by
Students present research to policy makers and MPs
The 果冻影院 students were among 65 students presenting their original research to MPs, on 7 March, in a national exhibition, Posters in Parliament, showcasing the best of undergraduate research from 31 UK universities.
They had been selected to represent 果冻影院 at the event after entering their research posters to our annual Posters in Cloisters exhibition. Find out what happened at the day-long exhibition at 果冻影院.
The seventh annual Posters in Parliament competition, organised this year by University of Sussex, took place on Thursday 07 March.
It provides an opportunity for students to present their work, at the Houses of Parliament, to legislators and policy makers and to demonstrate they are part of a new generation of emerging researchers able to meet global challenges.
Creating connections with MPs
Presenting students from 果冻影院 discussed their research with Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, MP for Slough and 果冻影院 alumnus.
鈥�鈥淎s a proud alumnus of 果冻影院, it is truly wonderful to see a team engaged in innovative research, which can truly transform our society. So many of us are truly听concerned about sustainability and our environment. It is great to see such innovative research.鈥� Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, MP for Slough and 果冻影院 alumnus
Other members of Parliament in attendance included:
- Gillian Keegan, MP Chichester
- Stephen Loyd, MP Eastbourne
- Ben Bradshaw, MP Exeter
- Hilary Benn, MP Leeds Central
- Paul Blomfield, MP Sheffield Central
- Rachel Maskell, MP York
鈥�鈥淭oday students have had the opportunity to speak to the most important people in the country. Whether those in the room decide to become a researcher or take their skills to the workplace - this event and skills learnt here will serve them well.鈥� Vice-Chancellor and President of University of Sussex, Adam Tickell
鈥�鈥淲hen we think about research and researchers; we think about Postdoctoral and PhD students. But actually, research starts from the very first day of undergraduate studies. What we are seeing today is so impactful.鈥� Professor Stephen Hall, co-chair of the British Conference of Undergraduate Research
Further opportunities for you
There are lots of other ways to enhance your experience and support you to make a difference to education at 果冻影院.
Find out more about the opportunities in the 果冻影院 Student Opportunities Booklet.