Lab profile: Turning students into scientists through VR training and outreach

By building a digital twin of its lab with virtual reality, a research group led by Dr Stephen Hilton (UCL School of Pharmacy) is able to train 10 times the number of students, while making science more accessible to local schools. Meta has profiled the lab's work. The educational challenges UCL School of Pharmacy faces. Training the next generation of pharmacists starts at a young age. Scientists will take time from their teaching schedules, and PhD students away from their studies to visit secondary school pupils in the hope that they can inspire others to study science subjects such as pharmacy and chemistry. The time away from research and learning has to be carefully balanced, especially when there's a limited number of young people you can reach. The UCL School of Pharmacy also invites potential pharmacy students to visit their labs.