Your Future Career
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Overcoming STEM challenges and saying ‘yes’ to opportunities
Kathryn Malcolm is a shining example of the opportunities and success available to young women in the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) sector. After joining an Engineering Graduate Programme in 2020, Kathryn has had an exciting career working for AstraZeneca. Just four months into her permanent role as an Associate Project Manager within the...
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Why diversity and inclusion must be encouraged in all levels of business
A diverse workplace isn’t just good for employees, say three women from the tech industry. It’s also crucial for any company developing innovative new ideas and solutions. One harmful stereotype of the tech sector — and particularly the field of computer science — is that it’s a closed shop for women. They don’t belong in...
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Think you know about science careers? Think again!
Three women — all working in early-stage development and safe manufacturing of novel drugs and therapeutics — correct some popular misconceptions about science industry careers. Kirsten returned to Charles River three years ago after time away from the company. Her current role involves compiling and studying data from animal models. Were you good at science...
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How science can solve the world’s biggest challenges
Three graduates reveal why sustainability is such a big issue for them — and how they are committed to using science to make the world cleaner and healthier. Were you looking for a career with a company with a sustainable agenda? As someone who’s long been interested in science, I felt I had a social...
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We want to help save the planet. How about you?
Three graduates reveal why sustainability is such a big issue for them — and how they are committed to using science to make the world cleaner and healthier. Why is sustainability so important to you? I became interested in sustainability when I was a poor PhD student! I had to be frugal which meant looking...
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Does diversity matter when entering healthcare?
Today we are privileged to engage, learn and experience differing cultures and backgrounds both in our everyday lives and in our places of work. Healthcare is at the heart of every community both locally and globally. As an industry it responds to and represents a plethora of cultures, identities, backgrounds and perspectives and works as...
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Science is about critical, creative problem solving
Science isn’t just the technology in our pocket. From making sense of information online to solving problems in our daily lives, it gives us tools to understand the world. It is easy to see that studying maths makes you numerate, and studying English makes you literate…but what does studying science make you? This is a...
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Engineering an economic recovery with apprentices
In the UK alone, there is an annual shortfall of 59,000 new engineers and technicians¹, which presents a huge opportunity to develop the skills of young people to fill emerging roles and critical skills gap. The lack of new engineers means we should strive to create the next generation. Engineers will be the key to...
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How has COVID-19 affected the graduate labour market for health and science?
The jobs market for graduates has been severely hit by the pandemic and lockdown, but not as badly as the non-graduate labour market. And health and science seem, at the moment, to be amongst the least badly-affected sectors of all. Health is obviously in serious demand, particularly as we entered the pandemic short of pretty...
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Diversity and inclusion have never been so important
We must look at how employers can create diversity and inclusivity in their workplaces. During the COVID-19 pandemic we have relied on our scientists, technologists and engineers to come up with fast solutions. They have helped to improve health and survival rates, support businesses, organisations and the economy as well as to enable virtual social...