Two A level science students at St Mary's College in Crosby have landed prestigious Nuffield Bursaries that will enable them to work on top-class research projects during the summer holiday. Emma Brazier and Abigail Best competed against hundreds of other applicants to win the places and funding provided by the Nuffield Foundation. Emma will be based at the University of Liverpool, working alongside Mrs Jignasa Mehta of the Division of Orthoptics on the study of eye diseases. Abigail will also be working at Liverpool University with Dr Andrew England of the Medical Imaging Department, researching new techniques in this fascinating field. 

Meanwhile four other St Mary's students - James Cotter, James Davies, Nicole Kearsley and Daniel Wise - have been placed on the bursary reserve list and could still win places before the summer. 

St Mary's Head of Science, Mr Johnston, who helps to organise the placements said: “Every year some of our students manage to win places despite the stiff competition they face.  I am extremely envious of the opportunity Emma and Abigail have been given to do such exciting research.  I'm sure they will love every minute and I look forward to hearing more about it next term”.