OUCRU researchers in the role of “Lab guides” showed students what are going on in OUCRU laboratories and explained some biomedical researches underway at the moment.

We worked with OUCRU’s research groups to produce collections of postcards capturing their daily science work from different angles. Meanwhile, school students were encouraged to select pictures from the internet, magazines, or their drawings to show their imagination about the OUCRU research group they will meet. These visual materials were to generate two-way conversations
between the school students and OUCRU researchers.

Students would experience hands-on science activities in laboratories through doing several simple experiments under instructions of OUCRU researchers.

Students would work in group to collect information about some recent biomedical issues relating to fields of the available research group, then raise questions in order to ease their concern. This activity was to raise students’ awareness of some recent biomedical issues and emphasised the major role of scientists in finding solutions to public health crises.

After each visit to OUCRU, students would be encouraged to make “Scientist-to-be” plans, which showed how they were inspired to become a scientist in the future. 5 students having the sincerest plans would be invited to spend a day at OUCRU with opportunities to deeply observe and learn about daily research work in labs and offices, interact with Group Heads, and other OUCRU people.