STUDENTS AS CHANGE AGENTS

BIOSCIENCES2012Presented by Matthew Bate and Rebecca Shellock

THE TEAM

Binay Gurung (2nd Yr)

Matthew Bate (1st Yr)

Emily Sheppard (2nd Yr)

Kirsty Clemow (3rd Yr)

Rebecca Shellock (3rd Yr)

Kate Frise (4th Yr)

CONTENTS

Why we took part in the SACA scheme Why did we make an employability guide Our research Our booklet The impact of the project Acknowledgements LUNCH!

WHY DID I SIGN UP TO THIS PROJECT?

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WHAT SHOULD WE FOCUS ON?

Lab skills?

Engagement with the local environment?

Employability!

WHAT SHOULD WE FOCUS ON?

TIME FOR SOME RESEARCH....

Further study24%

Healthcare21%

Teaching9%

Conservation/Ecology12%

Commercial Industry13%

Other Professions11%

Not sure10%

FINDING #1: CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AIMS OF STUDENTS

FINDING #2: COMMUNICATION METHOD

Presentation on ELE

Poster

Booklet

Conversation with tutor

Alumni presen-tation

Other

DESIGN STRATEGY

Introduction

Career areas

Case studies

Top ten tips for employment

FURTHER STUDY AND RESEARCH

TEACHING

HEALTHCARE

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRY

ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

OTHER PROFESSIONS

WHAT IMPACT WILL THIS PROJECT HAVE?

WHAT HAVE WE GAINED FROM IT?

OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO...

Roos Zandstra (for all her help and support throughout the project)

Craig (for the designing and editing the booklet) Lizzie Caughey and Dr. Sara Burton

(for providing valuable alumni contacts) Dr. James Wakefield (for obtaining financial

support for the project) Dr. Nicky King (for her guidance with the booklet) All the Alumni, who kindly took some time out

of their busy schedule to contribute towards the booklet, all the students, who took part in the survey and the entire Education Enhancement Team and SACA team for making this possible.

...LUNCH