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As part of the MMB programme, students undertake a 12-week professional placement in an area unrelated to their PhD with a host of their choosing. i-CASE students are also required to spend at least 12 weeks with their i-CASE partner.
The following student stories highlight the diverse experiences our students have on their placements.
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Jade Manning
Read moreJade Manning, a second-year Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics PhD student based at UEA’s medical school, recently undertook a 12-week placement at the Government Office for Science opens in a new window as a communications intern within the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession team.
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Raphael Lwesya
Read moreRaphael Lwesya, a Quadram Institute based second year student completed his professional placement with the Centre for Microbial Interactions (CMI).
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Eleanor Hayles
Read moreEleanor Hayles is a Medical Research Council (MRC) funded PhD student on the Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics (MMB) Doctoral Training Programme, based at Quadram Institute. She recently completed her 12-week professional placement at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in London.
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Harshanie Dasanayaka
Read moreThe strategic engagement team and the communications team at the John Innes Centre (JIC) hosted Harshanie Dasanayaka, a Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics (MMB) programme PhD student funded by the UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC).
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Helena Pardo Casales
Read moreAs an MMB student based at UEA’s Medical School, Helena has completed her placement at Podoactiva, a podiatry and biomechanics company dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life through the improvement of their gait and biomechanics.