Hi, I’m Lauren! I grew up in the North-East of England, studied in the USA, and moved to Sweden in 2011. I studied Biochemistry and Environmental Biogeochemistry, then obtained a doctorate in Carbohydrate Enzymology. I’m passionate about higher education, life science research, environmental protection, sustainable development, and new innovations in biotechnology. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me reading a novel, walking in the Swedish woodlands, or making another crochet basket we don’t need.
Academic work
I am a Docent & Researcher at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. I investigate bacterial enzymes, and teach Master’s level biotechnology. See this page to learn about how my research is funded.
Writing
I have written about biotech, the environment, and life in science for online outlets and magazines. I also publish research in peer-reviewed academic journals – find links on my professional webpage.
This site
I use this site to gather my writing and to recommend good books, and as a (very) occasional blog of academic life. Check my professional webpage for updates on academic publications and my teaching.
Recently on the blog A Few Words…
Daughter Dad projects
When I was in year nine and choosing which subjects to continue with at school, I elected to study for a GCSE in Geography. At the beginning of the 2-year GCSE course, which I suppose must have started in September 1999, we were studying a module on climate and weather. As a part of this,…
New lab group webpage!
Just a short update to say that I have started a new webpage for my research group at KTH. You can find the group’s page at https://stockholmcazyme.com/. I will use the group’s page for future updates on research, funding, and recruitment, but I will continue to use this site for personal reflections, blogs, and book…
Integrating ‘Sustainable Development’ into higher education teaching in the life sciences.
Sustainable development “Sustainable development” (SD) describes a shift in societal attitudes and behaviours, and in industrial practice and norms, towards a more sustainable way of life. In other words, it is the way in which we increase the sustainability of our lifestyles. Sustainability can be defined as a way of living well within our means,…
A Few Words... 