University of Westminster 2012

Event Details

University of Westminster, Cavendish- 115 New Cavendish Street

To see a map of the venue and get travel information please click here.

Thursday 1st March 2012 from 11.30 - 17.30

For a promotional poster please click here

Booking

This event has now sold out and booking has closed

Please note - attendence is FREE for Society of Biology student members - even if you join on the day!  Please register as usual, and see a member of staff on the day who will refund you the full £10 registration fee at the end of the event.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will only be accepted before 16th February 2012.

Conference Materials

Did you miss out on the Life Sciences Careers Conference?  Why not catch up with our storify of the event, including blog posts, top tips from the conference, photos and interviews with careers advisers and attendees!

See our storify here

You can also download a copy of Next Steps: Options after a Bioscience Degree for more information and advice on where to go with your career.

Programme

Copies of the presentations can be found by clicking on the title of the talk in the programme.

11:30        Registration, lunch & exhibition
       
13:30        Introduction from Chair
                Dr Celia Knight, Gatsby Plants

13:35        Planning your career
                Stephen Cole, University of Westminster

13:55        Career pathways in academic research
                Dr Simon Cutler, BBSRC

14:15        Career pathways in Industry
                Dr Louise Jopling, Janssen

14:35        Careers in the Environmental sector
                Dr Graham Hopkins, Ecology Consultancy

14:55        Careers in Biomedical and Clinical science  
                Dr Mike Carter, Health Protection Agency
 
15:15        Refreshment break and exhibition

15:45        Education: Learning, teaching and outreach
                Dr Paul Davies, Institute of Education

16:05        Careers in Science policy
               Dr Mark Downs, Society of Biology

16:25        CV workshop
                Dr Hilary Jones, University of York

17:25        Closing remarks from the Chair
                Dr Celia Knight, Gatsby Plants

The Society of Biology is running this annual Undergraduate Careers Conference in association with:
the Biochemical Society, the British Ecological Society, the Society for Endocrinology, and the Society for Experimental Biology.

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support:

If you have any questions about the Life Sciences Careers Conference, please contact Eva Sharpe.