Team:Westminster UK/University
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University of Westminster
The Westminster story began in 1838, establishing and shaping the rich, long and proud history of international collaboration and global engagement. Since then, our education institution has secured a reputation as a place for firsts. Westminster University celebrates diversity of research partnerships, colleagues, students and alumni from across the world.
Evidently, we are ranked 117th in the world for International Outlook and ranked 28th in the world for International Outlook in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. The opportunity to participate in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition is a testament to the university’s commitment in providing inspirational and extraordinary learning opportunities for students outside the classroom and across borders.
Westminster continues to provide constant support in researching pioneering new methods to change people’s lives, specifically, environmental research in the lead. In the context of our project, we focus on reducing our dependence on burning fossil fuels and bringing forward nature’s own inventions - electrically active bacteria. Without the cutting-edge research of Westminster University on microbial fuel cells lead by team of expertise, our junior iGEM team would not be able to take part in the competition. Lecturers and PhD students guided us throughout the project yet allowed a space for us to proceed independently and enthusiastically as future scientists. More importantly, it is essential to raise awareness among the society about the importance of searching new sustainable recourses. With the help of the environmental society at the University of Westminster, we managed to reach out to the public to engage with them and educate them about the subject. Our university is a community committed to academic excellence, cultural engagement and personal enrichment to help us shape the future of the world and save our planet.
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