Science Insights stories

Stories from our Science Insights "Alumni" and about the programme in general.

Nayia in a lab holding a pipette

Nayia talks about her experience of Science Insights 2024.

Gracie Taylor talks about her experience on Science Insights Online 2020.

Evie Tynan talks about her experience of Science Insights Online 2020.

This year Science Insights took place online in response to the global pandemic.

In 2019, for the first time, we invited previous participants, Science Insights Alumni 2014 – 2018, to return for a reunion event in June, as part of our programme of events for the MRC Festival of Medical Research 2019.

Niamh Armstrong was part of our first cohort of Science Insighters, back in 2014. When we invited her to our 2019 reunion she wrote back to say sorry she couldn't be there, because she was graduating from the University of Glasgow! Here Niamh reflects on her experience.

2017 Science Insights alumni Lauren shares her memories and thoughts on the programme during the New Insights reunion in 2019, celebrating five years of Science Insights.

On the 20th of July 2018, 40 S5 students from all across Scotland came together to start the Science Insights week at Edinburgh University.