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In December 2009, the Department of Biological Sciences held its first careers & employability conference in collaboration with the Careers Department at Chester University.
Pictured from left to right: Mr Chi Chow (VWR International), Dr Stephen Fôn Hughes (Programme Leader in Biomedical Sciences), Dr Beckie Lang (Coca-Cola UK), Dr Basma Ellahi (Head of Department - Biological Sciences), Miss Kirsty Badrock (Employability Assistant) and Mrs Helen Mitchell (Senior Careers Advisor - University of Chester Careers Depart.)
The main aim and objective of the conference was to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students the opportunity to meet employers within their specialist fields of study, and to have the opportunity to listen to working professionals talking about their personal careers and potential careers pathways available within their current placement of work.
Numerous employer stalls were present at the event, which gave the students an opportunity to talk to professional organisations about various career opportunities.
Representatives from a wide range of organisations including the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS), Society for Biology, Vetnet LNN, Coca-Cola UK, Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, VWR International Ltd, Chester Zoo, Frontier UK, Healthy Living Networks, Pro-Lab diagnostics, SRG Labstaff, NHS Association of Clinical Scientists and many more.
As the Department of Biological Sciences offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the guest speaker's presentations were divided into three specialist areas, each comprising of three twenty minute talks:
Guest Speakers:
| Animal Behaviour |
Human Biology | Nutrition & Dietetics |
| Margaret Hannigan (Vetnet LNN) |
Mark Reed (Pro-Lab Diagnostics) |
Rebecca Gregg (Nutrition & Dietetics) |
| Ellie Larkham (Cheshire Wildlife Trust) |
Laurence Pearce (NHS Clinical Scientists) |
Chi Chow (VWR International) |
| Scott Wilson (Chester Zoo) |
Cassie Gregson (Astra Zeneca) |
Beckie Lang (Coca-Cola UK) |
Over 200 hundred students attended the careers and employability conference and the general feedback by both the students and the employers was positive and the overall experience was a massive success.
A group of undergraduate students at the event with their careers packs
Mr Iain Buck (Biomedical Scientist) discusses with a student the career opportunities available within Biomedical Sciences (NHS Career Pathways)
The Department of Biological Sciences would like to thank all of the guest speakers for attending and talking at the event; the employers (organisations) for providing professional help and advice to our students; Chester University Careers Department, staff and students of the Department of Biological Sciences, and finally Dr Stephen Fôn Hughes, Miss Kirsty Badrock and Mrs Helen Mitchell for organising the event.
