The Unit once again took part in the Aspiring Scientists Training Programme (ASTP), a work experience scheme for high achieving STEM studying students from state schools. Three Year 12 students from around the country joined us as researchers for the week, doing everything from running flow cytometry experiments to making...

Last week 25 researchers from the MRC Toxicology Unit took part in two events for the 2025 edition of the Cambridge Festival to share exciting facts about science and engage families with our research. CamFest-25.png The Cambr idge Festival is an annual event that was started over 20 years ago by scientists from the...

Researchers from the Unit took part in the Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form College on 12th October. We brought along our Human Bookshelf activity and turned 8 of our scientists into 'human books' for the day. Visitors were able to loan our books for conversations about their research topics, what it is like to be...

Throughout 2024, members of the public have been invited into the Toxicology Unit to create prints based on their interpretations of our research. In collaboration with Curwen Print Study Centre, we hosted five printmaking workshops between March and September. Each workshop was hosted by a different researcher who...

From 8th-12th July 2024, we welcomed budding young scientists to the Unit to try out their lab skills side-by-side with our researchers as part of the Aspiring Scientists Training Programme (ASTP) where Sixth Form students can gain invaluable work experience. During the week, the students spent a significant amount of time...

Researchers from the MRC Toxicology Unit were involved in the Cambridge Festival 2024 last weekend to engage families with our research. The Cambridge Festival is an annual event coordinated by the University of Cambridge’s Public Engagement team. It is a multi-disciplinary festival with a mixture of online, on-demand and...

Researchers from the Unit participated in this year's Norwich Science Festival on 24th February. It was the first time that the Unit has taken part in this event sharing our research to a wider audience. We set up our temporary tattoo parlour in The Forum in Norwich as part of our Tattoo My Science activity. We chatted to...

Towards the end of 2023, six of our researchers took part in the Talking Together programme hosted by Cambridgeshire Older People's Enterprise (COPE). Talking Together is a unique initiative that was started during the pandemic to combat isolation in the local community by bringing older adults together for stimulating...

Researchers from the Toxicology Unit transformed into 'human books' to support the launch of our new public engagement project; The Human Bookshelf. The Human Bookshelf events allow visitors 1:1 time with our researchers to talk about their area of expertise and learn about how we are working to create a safer environment...

Researchers from the MRC Toxicology Unit were involved in the Cambridge Festival 2023 last weekend to engage families with our research. The Cambridge Festival is an annual event coordinated by the University of Cambridge’s Public Engagement team. It is a multi-disciplinary festival with a mixture of online, on-demand and...