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I always wanted to be a scientist. I mean always. When I was little I wanted to be a Veterinarian, then I learned that I would have to euthanize cats so that was out. Then I wanted to be a marine biologist. Well, my parents wouldn't let me go to the University I wanted to so again that was out. I went to liberal arts college since it was one of only three places I was allowed to go 🤦🏼♀️. I hated it and I dropped out after one year. I wanted to go to art school, but eventually I did go back to college and got back into a biology program at University. Again, issues. I was really good at certain classes, but there were other required classes where I couldn't figure out what was going on. Finally I ended up switching my major to Interdisciplinary Studies, because it was the only way I could graduate on time (I was in college on and off from 2000-2009 😮💨). So, I did get that science degree, but after seven months of job searching I gave up and decided to get an alternative certification to instead teach science. Well long story short, that has never worked out either. So, I never got to be a scientist. BUT I'm finally going to do something I've wanted to do for a long time and start my own skincare and beauty line. This is my chance to be a scientist even if it's not in an "official" role. I can't wait to get my ingredients and start learning more about this! #Science #Ecofriendly #Entrepreneurship

More great news as the University of Liverpool has climbed in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide by six places in its 2025 ranking, placing it second in the North West and 23rd of 134 institutions nationally 🙌 The guide provides prospective students and their families with the right information to make an informed choice about their higher education, evaluating everything from satisfaction with teaching quality and the student experience through to degree completion rates and graduate #career prospects. A number of University subjects were ranked in the guide, with 12 featuring in the top ten: Veterinary Medicine (1st), Accounting & Finance (10th), Animal Science (4th), Architecture (7th), Physiotherapy (6th), Chemistry (8th), Radiography (5th), Pharmacology & Pharmacy (10th), German (5th), Town and Country Planning and Landscape (7th), Anatomy & Physiology (10th) and Dentistry (9th). Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Liverpool said: “With the announcement of the latest Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide I am delighted to see the University continue its upward trajectory across a number of important league tables this year. I’m proud of all the colleagues working hard towards the University’s continued success.” The University has also performed well in other recently published league tables, including a nine place rise in the 2025 Guardian University Guide, placing 27th overall in the UK and second overall in the North West, and in the Daily Mail University Guide for 2025 it retained its 25th position in the ranking of 129 UK Universities. The University also ranked 19th in the 2025 Complete University Guide, representing an improvement of five places on last year and the University’s highest ever position in the table. #leaguetables #livuni #teamlivuni #graduateoutcomes

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Despite having served as an academic for almost 26 years, I vividly recall the initial days preceding my appointment as a researcher at the Terengganu branch of Agriculture University Malaysia. As a nascent academic, had yet to secure a research funding, and my teaching and learning responsibilities consumed the majority of my time. As an academic, I must conduct research to satisfy the second aspect of my professional responsibilities. In light of little funding for study, I sought spaces and chances for conducting research that required minimal financial resources. During that period, I was instructing a course on Animal Behaviour and was particularly focused on the research aspect about enrichment for social animals housed in zoos. I maintained communication with my senior during my DVM study in UPM, at Taiping Zoo, Dr. Kevin Lazarus, and my colleague, the late Dr. Richard Xavier, at Melaka Zoo. I submitted a proposal to my Department to dispatch volunteers to the Melaka Zoo. Diving while consuming water. I employed the Modified Altman approach, specifically the J. method, which involves monitoring five animals in captivity every five minutes, before, during, and after the introduction and removal of enrichment material. FYP students must conceal themselves and evade capture by caged animals during data collecting across three phases: morning, afternoon, and evening. Three enrichment items are presented alternatively, interspersed with three phases from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The data were subsequently categorized based on baseline, reactions prior to the insertion of enrichment material, during the insertion, and after the release of enrichment material, with each phase lasting three hours, followed by a one-hour baseline (rest) period between phases. Animal responses are categorized as no reaction, moderately active (awakening/standing), and active (walking/rolling/climbing/making noise). At the conclusion of the research week, the data indicated that the animals exhibited increased activity upon the introduction of enrichment materials, particularly those of lighter hues. In conclusion, the provided enrichment can mitigate boredom in captive animals, enhance fitness and appetite, and promote overall health. This thesis was published and subsequently served as a guide for other students intending to do enrichment studies on various social animals in captivity. This demonstrates that research may be conducted and quality data can be acquired for publishing without funding. And I still miss those bygone days at my university.

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A TALE OF TWO TEACHERS (My Contest Winning Story) *DISCLAIMER: Characters in the story have been changed to protect identities 😁😉 Can you remember your best teacher? Do you remember how they made you feel? Hold that thought. It was my 5th year in the school of Veterinary medicine. The second semester was coming to an end & your boy was doing, poorly! I was failing, in flying colours! My grades were so poor they were getting attention. The toughest & meanest lecturer, Dr Mrs Osinubi wanted to see me in her office. Sitting behind her desk, the old woman peered at me through her mean glasses, but with a concern I had never seen in her eyes before said, "Benjamin, why are your grades so poor? Don’t you know you could be kicked out of school?" “I don’t…I don’t…I don’t know.” And I looked away shamefully. You see I knew why my grades were poor. At the beginning of the semester, I had resumed with a new mantra. This is going to be my best semester ever! The last semester was a disaster but I wanted to turn it around. My friend, Daisy, one of the best students in the class, offered to help with extra tutorials. And I hated tutorials, but because I wanted it to be the best semester ever, i did it anyway. The first test of the semester, Dr Mike’s test, a very easy test, was coming up & so i wanted to make my mark with it & I studied like I’d never studied before. And with Daisy’s help, I felt pretty confident. The test results were ready a few days later & Daisy saw her’s first. She scored 85%. Wow! Oh I was definitely getting an A. After all we studied together right? Wrong! Guess what I scored? 40% !! It felt like a nasty punch to my stomach. Think about it. If I could study this hard, with the best student in class, in such an easy course & still fail. Then it simply means I was a failure. Maybe I was never meant to be a Doctor. So I stopped trying. Went back to my old ways & stopped believing that it could be my best semester ever. “Benjamin!” "Yes Dr Osinubi!" “Benjamin, I want you to turn this around. Plot a complete schedule for yourself. You are only as good as your work ethic & your persistence”. "Yes Ma’am!" I grudgingly agreed & the next day showed her my schedule. “Very good!” She said. “My test is coming up in two weeks. And I want you to score at least 70%”. 70% ke? Her test was even harder than Dr Mike’s. But you dare not argue with her. "Yes Ma’am!" I agreed again. So I went back to work harder than I had ever worked before. I wrote the test & even though I didn’t feel as confident, I still did my best. CONTINUES IN COMMENTS 👇🏿

It’s important for lecturers and professors to have direct practical experience in the lab to fully comprehend and appreciate nutritional analysis of diets, feed ingredients and fish composition! Today, too many academics send samples away to external facilities without really knowing the chemistry and deeper basis of the data obtained. There are often limitations that may not always be factored in the interpretation of results. Here many years ago I’m teaching my Applied Fish Biology/Aquaculture masters student Huw Wareham crude protein analysis using the classical Kjeldhal method. We are actually measuring Nitrogen (N) and using various conversion factors dependent on the type of ingredient. We frequently use N*6.25 but this isn’t appropriate for Single Cell Protein or insect meals due to their inherent (non-protein) Nitrogen content in cell walls and the chitin in insects and crustaceans. Another slightly different multiple should be used for dairy and plant materials but 6.25 is not a good one size fit for all ideally. It can lead to misleading assumptions of protein level in ingredients. I set up an excellent analysis laboratory when I was in Plymouth over my 30 years tenure and made sure that students were well trained and interacted with me and technicians. Sadly my legacy is receding and quite forgotten where it all started back in 1986.

Exploring Your Options: A Guide to Undergraduate Programs After FSc Pre-Medical Congratulations on completing your FSc Pre-Medical! With your strong foundation in biology, chemistry, and physics, you have a wide range of exciting career paths to explore. Here's a glimpse of some popular undergraduate programs that can build on your expertise: * Medical Fields: * MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) * BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) * Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) * Physiotherapy * Nursing * Allied Health Sciences: * Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) * Radiology * Biotechnology * Biochemistry * Microbiology * Other Science Fields: * Computer Science * Information Technology * Environmental Sciences * Psychology * Agriculture Remember, the best program for you depends on your interests, passions, and career goals. Research each option carefully, consider your strengths and weaknesses, and talk to professionals in the field. Want to learn more? Connect with me on LinkedIn for personalized advice. https://lnkd.in/d-stsS5u #FScPreMedical #UndergraduatePrograms #CareerOptions #MedicalFields #AlliedHealth #Science #Education #FutureCareers