BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW 2021
Lancaster University Undergraduate Research Conference 2021 In March 2021 Lancaster University held its second Undergraduate (UG) Research Conference. This conference was the first UG conference held solely online, and the first to include students from all of its’ UK and oversea partners. Blackpool and Fylde College students responded positively to the conference by the agreed deadline. With applications submitted from the following curriculum areas: Blackpool School of Art, Computing and Digital Technologies, Engineering and Science, Leadership, Management and Lifestyle and Society, Health and Childhood. Unfortunately, some students had to withdraw from the conference owing to personal mitigating circumstances caused by the pandemic. The abstract reviewers were impressed by the range of topics covered in the undergraduate research projects undertaken at B&FC; representing the diverse nature of the subject disciplines within each curriculum area. The impact of participation in relation to student scholarship and professional development was demonstrated through the positive feedback and outcomes achieved by B&FC students. Notably a level 6 student on the BSc Physical Activity, Health and Nutrition Leadership, Management and Lifestyle presented her research and received excellent feedback and won the prize for the best presentation in the Social Sciences category at the conference. In addition to this accolade, the student has also been approached by Lancaster University to be involved in some research on their own mental health services.
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