What makes a good bioscience lecturer?
The annual essay competition gives students the chance to win £250 by describing their experiences and telling us their opinions of their bioscience higher education course. The winner from each subject discipline is then entered into the Higher Education Academy’s national competition with the chance of winning first prize of a Toshiba laptop computer. The essay competition is an excellent opportunity for students to add something different to their CV.
The winning, runner-up and shortlisted essays from the competition are published on the HEA Centre for Bioscience website, follow the links below to read essays from previous competitions.
2007: “What advice would you give to students starting your course?”
2006: “How does the experience of your course compare with any expectations you may have had?”
2005: “Studying for a degree in a pure or applied biological science? What makes the best learning experience for you?”
Who is eligible to enter?
Students registered on an undergraduate or postgraduate pure or applied biological science course at a UK institution are eligible to enter the essay competition.
What is this year’s essay question?
This year, we want to hear from students “What makes a good bioscience lecturer?”. The closing date for entries is the 28th March 2008, and all the information you need plus an application form are available from the 2008 Essay page.
If you have any questions about the student essay competition, contact Katherine Clark at the Centre for Bioscience: k.a.clark@leeds.ac.uk
