By Grace Kidman (Department of Life Sciences)
Supervisor: Charles Deeming
In February 2022, I approached my programme leader, to show my interest in volunteering opportunities alongside my studies. This was to further develop my skills and gain experience in the field of research, a career path I hope to follow. Through my enjoyment of a recent module in my degree, I had become fascinated by avian reproduction. To facilitate my role in research, I applied for the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Scheme (UROS), which provides funding through the ‘Student as Producer’ model for participation in research with an academic. In June 2022, with support from a supervisor role, we collaborated on a project, looking into birds nests, their composition and how it relates to function. Initial plans were to examine several species of songbird; in the end we decided to focus the study on one species, long-tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus).
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