Pupils get a taste of university

PUPILS from two Warrington schools were among those to get a taste for biological sciences when they visited the University of Chester.
Year 9 pupils from Birchwood High and William Beamont High attended four different interactive sessions covering nutrition, forensic biology, animal behaviour and micro-organisms.
They learned the importance of having the correct amount of salt and fibres in their diet and had a closed look at flying animals. The pupils were excited to work on the missing cat using forensic evidence and techniques, including foot and palm prints, and hair samples. They were particularly interested to locate the bacteria from different sources and found it really challenging to identify various components of the blood and their associated diseases.
The event was organised by school staff, also staff from the University of Chester and Aimhigher Cheshire and Warrington.
Teresa Wong, Aimhigher Cheshire and Warrington vocational development officer (Science, Engineering & Construction), said: “This was a fantastic day for the pupils, which gave them the chance to talk to biological experts and have hands on experience in university laboratories. We are confident that they now have a much deeper understanding and appreciation of how biology relates to everyday life. We would like to thank the Biological Sciences staff at the University of Chester for their presentation and talks.”