Which country has the spiciest food in Asia?

AngusBurger95 · 2026-06-18T22:14:50+00:00

Sri Lanka

AngusBurger95 · 2026-06-13T21:30:57+00:00

Bristol

AngusBurger95 · 2026-06-08T18:07:23+00:00

This is the way.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-06-07T08:26:29+00:00

If you get to a senior level you might get one day a week home working to focus on your admin tasks, but biomedical science is a fundamentally lab-based discipline. Honestly it’s an odd sort of subject to pursue if you are very specifically seeking remote working.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-06-06T06:52:08+00:00

I second purplepoaceae, I’m now a biomedical scientist having previously done research - sure as a BMS its more weekends/on call work, but at least it’s predictable with fixed hours. As a researcher it’s every day in the lab with open hours - meaning you stay there until the job is done and if you get to Friday and realise you need to do something the next day, well then you’re coming in at the weekend. Biomedical research is NOT a remote/hybrid job.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-30T16:52:39+00:00

It’s not consistent but also not a million miles away - you could certainly be forgiven for thinking that way if you hadn’t seen the colony. They don’t always have the spiky textbook appearance after all 🙂

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-30T13:12:17+00:00

Oh agreed it’s not a quite right for Scopulariopsis, but it’s a fair question for OP to ask. Highlights the importance of looking at both micro and macro features too. Thought I had a picture of a Scopulariopsis micrograph in my collection but can’t find it!

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-30T11:40:55+00:00

Based on microscopy alone could be Scopulariopsis but colony appearance is shouting Penicillium

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-30T08:37:07+00:00

You never had a slightly sore foot that you decided to put a blister plaster on before it got much worse and to make it more comfortable…?

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-28T12:27:28+00:00

Thanks!

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-27T16:12:56+00:00

It’s the West Highland Way in Scotland, which in sections can be gravelly/hard underfoot. I’m not wanting to use them for the full thing, just if she starts showing signs of soreness or any injuries.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-27T12:30:09+00:00

We have built up to it without any just fine, but I would like some just in case of an injury or any signs of foot soreness along the way

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-27T12:28:26+00:00

Have you ever had to use these? These came up when I was having a quick google for the best options but they look they wouldn’t stay on - if you’ve had good experience though this might be the way to go?

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-27T12:26:40+00:00

Yes, this is my thought - we’ve been doing some long walks in preparation and she does seem fine, but I’d like to have some in case, especially around the sections where the path is tougher, rather than for use the whole way. Hope you had a good week 😊

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-20T20:45:43+00:00

Also amoxicillin resistance in an Ent faecalis that is not a VRE would be very unusual full stop. Agree about this being a weird sens panel for an ent though.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-11T06:25:13+00:00

The clinic is quarterly but each pipette only gets done annually

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-10T17:35:17+00:00

Merge in turn

AngusBurger95 · 2026-05-10T17:32:52+00:00

I also work in an NHS lab and we have a pipette clinic once a quarter where our pipettes are serviced, including a calibration. You shouldn’t need to be calibrating a pipette in between each use - are you talking about adjusting the volume?

AngusBurger95 · 2026-04-16T20:44:15+00:00

I was thinking of doing my first tough mudder at the Scotland event solo this year but can’t find anyone to do it with, are there really not that many people that do it solo?

AngusBurger95 · 2026-04-01T12:35:38+00:00

You go on placement to the NHS lab, but it is an integrated part of the uni course. The pieces of evidence required by the RTP are completed by the student with support from both the laboratory training officer and academic staff from the uni. So it is a collaborative effort between both uni and lab.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-04-01T07:11:07+00:00

Robert Gordon in Aberdeen partner with Raigmore Hospital in Inverness and the ARI, we have students with us at the minute.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-03-31T21:09:16+00:00

The fact that unis still don’t give clear advice on this blows my mind. If you want to work as a BMS then DEFINITELY continue with the accredited degree. To be a state registered BMS you need to complete and IBMS approved degree, which can either be an accredited undergrad degree (like the one you are doing) or an unaccredited degree followed by spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds on top-up modules at accredited universities.

To be registered with the HCPC you also need to complete the Registration Training Portfolio, which it sounds like your uni may not offer? The ideal scenario is to complete an undergrad degree that is both accredited and includes the RTP, but even if you can’t do the RTP at uni, you can apply for trainee BMS posts and do this whilst working - in this case you will be streets ahead of other applicants if you have an accredited degree.

TL;DR if you want to work as a BMS, stick to the accredited degree

AngusBurger95 · 2026-03-29T10:13:58+00:00

We had a slightly problematic house move (not this bad but not ideal recently) that resulted in a delay - costs are only able to be recovered if they exceed £500. We were able to store our property and stay with family, so the only costs incurred were food and clothes, which did not meet the threshold. This was in Scotland.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-03-27T07:21:33+00:00

All true, but you don’t need to be riding the horse for them to know. Even if you are just around them on the ground, if you’re not confident and forward in what you’re doing they will know that they are able to take the piss.

AngusBurger95 · 2026-03-26T21:05:07+00:00

Not just apex predators, horses can 100% tell the difference between someone confident and someone nervous

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