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#DryLabsRealScience

#DryLabsRealScience has been meeting twice a month to discuss the challenges of lab provision in the face of COVID-19. We share good practice, experiences and tips around an alternative to lab provisions and research projects. We hold fortnightly webinars; if you would like to join the mailing list and receive invites to the sessions, or if you'd like to present a talk, then please email any one of us using the grey buttons.

Swansea University

Sheffield Hallam
University

University of Derby

#DryLabsRealScience webinar recordings

Non-lab alternative capstone projects

Dr Dave Lewis, University of Leeds @lewisd99 

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Non-lab Masters level projects

Dr David Smith, Sheffield Hallam University @dave_thesmith 

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Box of broadcasts: capstone projects

Dr Chris Willmott, University of Leicester @cjrw

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Questionnaire-based projects

Dr Katharine Hubbard, University of Hull @KEHplantsci 

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Bio-enterprise dissertation projects

Prof Momna Hejmadi, University of Bath @HejmadiMomna

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Undergraduate laboratory provision

Prof Ian Turner, University of Derby @DocWithTheSocs

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LearningScience: virtual lab software

Dr Ian Thistlethwaite @LearnSciHQ 

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Labster: teaching lab courses remotely

Dr Sam Butcher @labster

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Virtual labs to enhance wet-lab teaching

Ms Dani Evans, University of Surrey @danidietitian
Dr Ian Bailey, University of Surrey @DrIanBailey 

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Setting up an online MSc course

Dave Ruckley, Swansea University @DaveRuckley

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Game-based learning

Dr Louise Robinson, University of Derby @Doc_R_

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OpenSTEM lab and teaching at distance

Dr Mark Hirst, The Open University

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Augmented reality

Dr Robbie Baldock, Solent University @RA_Baldock 

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Benchling: online molecular biology lab

Dr Philip Leftwich, University of East Anglia @PhilipLeftwich

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#DryLabsRealScience resources and links

#7free resources for
Virtual

dissection

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Prof Ian Turner,
University of Derby

#7free resources for
Immunology

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Dr Nigel Francis,

Swansea University

#7free resources for
Anatomy & physiology

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Prof Ian Turner,
University of Derby

#7free resources for
Protein structure & enzymes

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Dr David Smith,

Sheffield Hallam University

#7free resources for
Genetics & molecular biology

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Prof Ian Turner,
University of Derby

#7free resources for
Microbiology

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Prof Ian Turner,

University of Derby

#7free resources for
Simulations

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Dr Nigel Francis,

Swansea University

How to guide #1
Student-produced videos of practical learning outcomes

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Prof Ian Turner,
University of Derby

How to guide #5

Focus group
based projects

 

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Dr Mel Lacey,

Sheffield Hallam University

How to guide #9

Augmented reality for bioscience education

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Dr Robbie Baldock,

Solent University

How to guide #2
Using lab simulations for teaching/practising practical skills

 

Dr Nigel Francis,
Swansea University

How to guide #6

Projects analysing broadcast media

 

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Dr Chris Willmott,

University of Leicester

How to guide #10

Benchling: molecular biology tools for online teaching

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Dr Philip Leftwich,

University of East Anglia

How to guide #3
Analysis of qualitative data through coding

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Dr David Smith,
Sheffield Hallam University

How to guide #7

Bioinformatic analysis of publicly available RNAseq data

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Dr Noel Carter,

University of Sunderland

How to guide #4 Questionnaire-based projects

 

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Dr Katharine Hubbard,

University of Hull

How to guide #8

Systematic review

projects

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Dr Keith Miller,

Sheffield Hallam University

Dr Dave Lewis' resources

Dr Dave Lewis is a National Teaching Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology & Bioethics at the University of Leeds.

 

Dave has produced a suite of resources to facilitate remote supervision of a variety of capstone projects and remote lab teaching; please find these below.

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STAFF:
How to do it capstone project guides

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Dr Dave Lewis' fourteen "hot do to it" guides for various types of capstone project

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STAFF:
Data sets for non-lab projects

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An extensive database compiled and kindly shared by Dr Dave Lewis

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STAFF:
E-bio practicals database

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An extensive database compiled and kindly shared by Dr Dave Lewis

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STUDENTS:
Choosing your Bioscience Final Year Project

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A student guide to 15 different formats, including  skills developed & potential career pathways

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More resources

Advice and opinions

Article: remote teaching hands-on practical subjects

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400+ anatomy teaching videos

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Dr Sam Webster at Swansea University has made and shared these on his YouTube channel

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Virtual lab software

The company Learning Science offers lab simulations

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IBMS guidance on projects

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Latest guidance document

June 4th 2020

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Virtual analytical laboratory

Open resource developed at DMU

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E-parasitology

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A suite of online learning resources developed at DMU

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DNA Strand
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