Relevant new skills |
31 (12) |
A bioinformatics project would teach me skills that I would be able to apply more readily, regardless of any specialism in a particular area |
Appreciation of bioinformatics |
19 (12) |
I realised the potential of bioinformatics, before I knew that this was a relevant and current area of research but now I fully understand why it is so important and I am interested in looking into bioinformatics in the future as well |
Critical analysis and literature review |
9 (8) |
Improving my ability to critically evaluate papers was crucial in my personal development as it allowed me to widen my understanding of different topics |
Excellent support and supervision |
9 (8) |
Learning new things with excellent supervisors and support |
Satisfaction |
9 (7) |
It was really satisfying to see my annotations get uploaded onto the database |
Effective use of databases |
7 (5) |
Learning how to use the databases and tools with a specific goal in mind makes it much easier to understand and get to grips with and presents a great opportunity to learn from leaders |
Enjoyment |
7 (6) |
I thoroughly enjoyed my bioinformatic dissertation |
Accessibility |
6 (6) |
Data entry can be boring but the thought that it would be
made available and the information could be valuable to researchers was nice and makes it worthwhile |
Project focus |
6 (5) |
The project was on Alzheimer’s disease, which I was interested in learning about more |