STUDENTS AS CHANGE AGENTS
BIOSCIENCES
2012
Presented by Matthew Bate and Rebecca Shellock
THE TEAM
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Matthew Bate
(1st Yr)
Kirsty Clemow
(3rd Yr)
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Binay Gurung
(2nd Yr)
Rebecca Shellock
(3rd Yr)
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Emily Sheppard
(2nd Yr)
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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!
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WHY DID I
SIGN UP TO
THIS PROJECT?
WHAT SHOULD WE
FOCUS ON?
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Lab skills?
Engagement with the
local environment?
WHAT SHOULD WE
FOCUS ON?
Employability!
TIME FOR SOME
RESEARCH....
FINDING #1: CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AIMS OF STUDENTS
Not sure
10%
Further study
24%
Other Professions
11%
Commercial Industry
13%
Healthcare
21%
Conservation/Ecology
12%
Teaching
9%
FINDING #2: COMMUNICATION METHOD
Other
Alumni
presentation
Presentation on
ELE
Poster
Conversation
with tutor
Booklet
DESIGN STRATEGY
 Introduction
 Career
 Case
 Top
areas
studies
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
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(for providing valuable alumni contacts)
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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.
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...LUNCH 