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| Links to sites that promote science and technology, Includes links to support, information and resource centres for students and academics in science including professional orgainisations.
To get an honours science degree from a UK university, each school year you would have to attend the equivalent of 1064 hours of lectures of which you could do up to 120 hours of laboratory sessions, write up to 50 three to five thousand word essays and reports, give up to 10 presentations assessed by your peers, put in around 1200 hours of personal study and sit 10-20 pop tests and at least 8 major exams. Supporting BME students into higher education and the Sciences is important to Naijamaican. This page provides links to organisations supporting science education and career development. Like what you see, tell us about it!! sign our Guestbook ,Found an error or ommision please tell us about it
STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS NUS is committed to ensuring that students are provided with high-quality information on welfare issues and general information. Students' unions are the backbone of NUS and are integral to student life.
STUDENT ACCOMODATION Homes for Students provide a service for both students and landlords enabling them to come together in one common place and easing the search for appropriate accomodation Unite Group are the UK’s number one student hospitality and accommodation company. They provide more student accommodation than anyone else in the UK. In fact we are home to over 38,000 students.
STUDENT SUPPORT Get Information from DirectGov an online public services access resource about financial support and government provisions for higher education and learning. Free books, holidays,games, offers, competitions, ringtones, and much more 'free stuff' at Student Free Stuff
SOCIETIES, ORGANISATIONS, ONLINE EDUCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES Top of the list please visit www.whateverittakes.org. We must continue to do what we can to prevent anyone from being ostracised, punished or treated in an undignified fashion due to a virus too small for the eye to see. HIV is on its way out. Scientists continue to work day and night to develop means of managing AIDS and preventing the spread of HIV. Tune in to Infinity a Nigerian gospel group, helping shout out the message in true african style with Stop Aids taken from their album olori oko ( the farm tender). ScienceDaily is one of the Internet's leading online magazines and Web portals devoted to science, technology, and medicine. The service brings you breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. The Institute of Biology - Founded in 1950 - a professional body for UK biologists including Zoology, Microbiology and Biochemistry The Society for Applied Microbiology - Founded in 1930 - works in partnership with microbiologists and associations to be the voice of applied microbiology pivotal to solving the challenges we face in the health, food and environmental sectors. Marie Curie Actions - Aim to develop and transfer research competencies, to consolidate and widen researchers' career prospects, and to promote excellence in European research. The British Library - Founded in 1753 - one of the worlds greatest libraries, providing research and reference resources to innovators, entepreneurs and researchers in academic, commercial and private industries. BioMed Central - An independent publishing house committed to providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research and part of the Science Navigation Group. The Health Protection Agency - Working to protect the community against infectious diseases and other dangers to health. Provide support and advice to health care providers and policy makers in the UK. The Food Standards Agency - Working to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food in the UK Institute of Food Research - A charitable organisation working to be a world-leading contributor in the food research field, harnessing food research information for health purposes and to support the control of food-related disease. The African Journal Online - Promoting awareness of science and technology and providing access to African research since 1998. The Scientific Research Council of Jamaica - fostering coordination of scientific research and promoting its application in Jamaica since 1960. Links to the Jamaican society for scientists and technologists and other related areas. The African Science and Technology Network - promoting dissemination and exchange of information related to science and technological management issues that bear specifically on the development of African countries in the current context of the global economy. The American Society for Microbiology - Founded 1899 - Internationally acclaimed; the Society’s mission is to advance microbiological sciences through the pursuit of scientific knowledge and dissemination of the results of fundamental and applied research. Jamaica Science and Technology news - a newsfeed provided by EIN news scanning more than 35,000 news sections from over 5,000 newspapers and online publications and indexing nearly 80,000 new articles every 24 hours and providing news and information about science and technology in Jamaica and the rest of the world. The American Association for the Advancement of Science - An international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world. Working to advance science and serve society" through initiatives in science policy; international programs; science education; and more International Union Of Microbiological Societies - Founded 1927 - Promote research and the open exchange of scientific information for advancement of the health and welfare of humankind and the environment. Promotes ethical conduct of research and training in the areas of biosecurity and biosafety to protect the public’s health and to promote world peace. The National Institute for Health Research aim to provide the framework through which we will position, manage and maintain the research, research staff and infrastructure of the NHS in England. Its work will focus on meeting the needs of the research community, patients and the public Science in Africa - An online magazine, showcasing, promoting and providing and exchange forum for information relating to scientific research and health issues in Africa. International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) seeks to improve the well-being of the general public through the advancement of science. Its goal is to further the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology, risk assessment, and the environment by bringing together scientists from academia, government, and industry.
Naijamaican is not responsible for and does not monitor the content or information provided by any of the listed external sites and or associated companies. This page was last updated on Saturday, November 13, 2010 05:32 PM
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