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Blizard Institute Work Experience Programme (BIWEP)

The Blizard Institute Work Experience Programme welcomes year 10-12 students who are interested in studying Medicine or a Biomedical related degree at university or are considering a career in a similar field.

Neuron Pod illuminated outside the Blizard building at night

Our week-long programme will provide students with the exciting opportunity to gain experience in a laboratory setting and learn more about the medical research here at the Blizard Institute.

What will I be doing?

You will mainly be shadowing our PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the centres of Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research, Genomics and Child Health, Immunobiology, Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, and in the Core Laboratory Facilities as per the general schedule below:

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9.30am Welcome Lab Management/
Core Facilities		 Genomics and
Child Health		 Immunobiology

Centre of the Cell

BIWEP coordinator and students: journal and week evaluation

(ending at 1.30pm)
10.00am Induction
10.15am–12.30pm Lab Management/
Core Facilities
12.30–1.30pm Lunch
1.30–4.15pm Lab Management/
Core Facilities		 Lab Management/
Core Facilities		 Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research   Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma

 
4.15–4.30pm Journal  Journal  Journal  Journal 

Please note that the schedule could be modified at any time. 

Students will be included in one of the Centre of the Cell STEM Pod shows and/or Neuron Pod workshops depending on availability. Centre of the Cell is our public engagement centre for informal science-learning.

There may be some seminars, lectures or meetings scheduled for the week that students will be encouraged to attend, if allowed.

Who can participate?

  • Students in years 10-12 residing in London, United Kingdom.
  • We prioritise east London-based schools, primarily students from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, where we are based.
  • A limit of two students will be able to take part in the week-long programme scheduled to run on the fourth week of each month (excluding August and December).

How to apply?

Please note that submitting an application does not automatically guarantee you a place. Students are allocated on a first come, first served basis after considering the content of applications. Priority will be given to students who attend schools based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

If you are a student or school

If you wish to participate in our programme, please email your CV and a completed Blizard Institute Work Experience Form 2024 [PDF 134KB] (including your expression of interest in the personal statement section) to biwep@qmul.ac.uk, copying in your science teacher or work experience representative at your school to ensure they are aware of your enquiry. Your application will only be considered if your science teacher or work experience representative is included in your email. Please note that the name of your school may be used in the testimonial section below. 

If you are an agency, parent or tutor

Please note that we correspond directly with the students, science teachers or work experience representatives only. Also note that we cannot fill out any forms for schools as per university guidelines. This includes any risk assessments or similar documents. 

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