University of Cambridge STEM START Residential

In the STEM SMART residential at the University of Cambridge, I stayed at Downing college and this allowed me to experience what university life might be like. We spent the majority of the days at the Cavendish Laboratory, where we would revise previous topics that were taught in STEM SMART tutorials as well as learning new content. The professors also taught us topics that extend beyond the curriculum at school. I had the opportunity to work in an undergraduate lab and completed a practical investigation of the effect of a virus called fusicoccin on stomata. The equipment we used was much more complicated compared to the equipment that we are used to in school! Overall, it was a great experience and gave me a taster of the university style of learning.

Taran Bansal - [13E]