Biosciences pathway students had a taste of life as a master’s student at Exeter University from past student Josh Reed (23 June).
Josh originally thought he’d study Marine Biology but changed his mind, preferring to keep things broader with an MSci in Biological Sciences. His informative talk covered both the academic and social side of uni life, including how to choose between applying for a master’s from the get-go or applying at the end of the first year BSc.
And in a fascinating turn, Josh spoke about the unexpected benefits of his final year research: GPS technology fitted to vultures to study their eating habits resulted in valuable visual data with a new application. This now sees the scavengers act as ‘flying police’’ with their bird’s eye view detecting whether the carrion they are consuming is from a poached animal, thus providing vital conservation benefits.
Thanks to Josh for coming in and sharing his experiences so fully with our students.
