Ocean and Earth Science students embarking on their degrees this autumn are among the first to use state-of-the-art teaching laboratories at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS).
More than £2m has been invested in upgrading four teaching laboratories at NOCS. Sophisticated information technology in the largest labs give every student close-up views of experimental activities and new scientific equipment ensures undergraduates get a flying start to their academic life.
In addition, lectures can now be easily recorded and made available online so students can review them afterwards; lectures can also be streamed live to external audiences at other campuses and beyond.
Professor Rachel Mills, Head of Ocean and Earth Science, said,
“Students deserve the best facilities while they are with us and we are confident that these new laboratories will allow teaching staff to inspire our current and prospective students about ocean and Earth science in new ways. Laboratory based project work is one of the key ways students learn the skills required for future employment in STEM subjects”
