Undergraduate Summer Placements

Widening Participation Research experience for undergraduates

In 2025/26, EastBio Partnership is funding 8 places on the In2Research UGR summer placements programme, each worth £6k, with UKRI BBSRC DLA Flexible Funding. The nationally recognised In2Research programme aims to enhance access to research and broader career opportunities for people from underrepresented groups. The programme also provides additional opportunities for Hosts and Mentors’ own professional development over a year of targeted activities. We are excited to work together with the  In2research team to optimise our widening participation provision and the professional development of Participants, Hosts and Mentors.

Hosts this year are:

  • Dr Anum Ahmad (University of Edinburgh, CMVM). Project area: Microbial Genomics & AMR
  • Dr Tracey Golster (University of St Andrews). Project area: Biochemistry
  • Professor Andrew Goryachev (University of Edinburgh, CSE). Project area: Mathematical modelling in cell biology
  • Dr Amy Lloyd (University of Dundee). Project title: Understanding how microglia contribute to neurodegeneration
  • Dr Lingcong Meng (University of Edinburgh, CSE). Project area: Chemistry/Biosensors for medical applications
  • Dr Lorena Rangel (James Hutton Institute). Project area: Microbiology & Plant Pathology
  • Dr Gulsen Surmeli (University of Edinburgh, CMVM). Project area: Neuroscience
  • Professor Sonja Vernes (University of St Andrews). Project area: Neuroscience, behavioural paradigms project 

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