Lamprou Lab Blog

Last October Ridade, a PhD visiting researcher from Purdue University (Indiana, USA), was working with us in CMAC at the University of Strathclyde as part of a recent collaboration network between both Universities. Ridade is currently working with a twin-screw granulator as the main processing equipment for her research, and he experience in this area introduced me to this new application. It was a great learning experience having someone from the other side of the world coming to share not just lab equipment and bench space but also personal experience and why not, fun in the lab! We spent long working hours that (of course) required long coffee breaks with all sort of good edible things such as tea cakes, muffins, biscuits, and many more! Not to miss, as well, occasional dinner breaks where take-away chips and soup were like the best thing since sliced bread. Of course not everything was lab work. We also had some free time to visit the lovely city of Edinburgh wher...

A PhD is a demanding job, with many deadlines to meet, therefore don’t forget that is very important to relax in your free time and take part in enjoyable activities as a way of relieving stress. One of my favourite things to do is watch horror movies, particularly those involving zombies and other apocalyptic scenarios. A rather interesting example is “Zombieland”, a film which manages to combine both the guts and gore of a juicy horror film with the sarcasm and laughter of a comedy film – a Zom Com if you prefer! The story follows a young college student, known as “Columbus” as he treks across the states, surviving by adhering to his own practical and simple rules.