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Building a career in bioinformatics
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/careersinformed/building-a-career-in-bioinformatics/
Katie Barnes graduated from Edinburgh with a PhD in Population in Health Sciences (specialising in quantitative genetics) in 2019 and has since found her niche working in Bioinformatics. In this blog, Katie shares her career journey to date, from completing an undergraduate degree in Biology, and Masters in Immunology, propelling her towards a PhD and […]
Working in tech isn’t for me – is it ?
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/careersinformed/working-in-tech-isnt-for-me-is-it/
Many thanks to Catherine Heylings, Associate Consultant IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences, for this inspirational post highlighting the possibilities which the technology sector offers – whatever your degree subject. Catherine is a University of Edinburgh alumni with a degree in Biochemistry and a Masters by Research. Have you ever thought about a career in tech? […]
Civil Service Recruitment
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/careersinformed/civil-service-recruitment/
Are you interested in working for the Civil Service? If so, read this excellent update on Civil Service Recruitment from Matt Vickers, Careers Consultant (Engineering and Maths). The Civil Service is one of the largest employers in the UK. It supports the Government to implement its policies and offers an opportunity to contribute to challenging, […]
How to kick start your career in the environment and sustainability
We’re delighted to feature an #EdEcoCareers guest blog post from Kirsty Peck, University of Edinburgh Alumnus, who graduated with a BSc in Ecological and Environmental Sciences in July 2018. Kirsty now works in a marketing role at IEMA, the professional membership body for everyone working in the environment and sustainability. Read on to find out […]
Life Sciences – where are the jobs? What skills are in demand?
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/careersinformed/life-sciences-where-are-the-jobs-what-skills-are-in-demand/
Are you planning on attending the Careers in Life Sciences Mini Fair on Thursday 30th January? Carol Macdonald, Careers Consultant, gives an excellent insight into this innovative sector. Read on to find out more… What is the Life Science industry? This is an innovative industry sector with ambitious growth targets, which operates in a global marketplace. […]
Graduates making a social impact: inspiration and tips
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/careersinformed/graduates-making-a-social-impact-inspiration-and-tips/
Three inspiring Edinburgh alumni, Andrew Bailie of Social Bite, Tabitha Ewing of Assist Social Capital, and Zoe Greenfield of International Network of Street Papers joined Lorna Baird of Launch.ed in sharing some key messages for students and graduates wanting to make a social impact. Here’s their advice for you. Use your student status – but […]
"Can you hear me? I think you need to unmute yourself..."
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/sophiebutcher/2020/07/07/can-you-hear-me-i-think-you-need-to-unmute-yourself/
Well, this isn’t how I imagined the end of the 3rd year of my PhD panning out – but I don’t think anyone really imagined 2020 going quite like this. When we were asked to start working from home in March, I certainly thought that it seemed quite novelty and that we’d probably back in […]
Technicians: Vital Front-Line Support for Student Wellbeing - Jenni Dyer, Kate Jones, Laura Marshall & Kelly Vere
by Jenni Dyer (Institute of Physics), Kate Jones (University of Liverpool), Laura Marshall (Royal Society of Biology) & Kelly Vere (Science Council & University of Nottingham). This post originally appeared on the Science Council website, who provide the quality assurance system for those working in science. The Technician Commitment is bringing much needed visibility and recognition […]
Playful Learning – Failure and Forfeit
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ede/2016/08/22/playful-learning-failure-and-forfeit/
Stephanie (Charlie) Farley – Open Education Resource Advisor for EDE. Last month I had the pleasure of attending the Playful Learning conference in Manchester. The conference was pitched as an “intersection of learning and play for adults” with the purpose of providing “a space where teachers, researchers and students could play, learn and think together”. […]
eAssessment Scotland 2014: Final Answer? The question of summative eAssessment
The eAssessment Scotland day conference has rapidly become a fixed event in the year for many practitioners from across the UK. Each year a rich mixture of stimulating keynotes and case studies, hosted by the University of Dundee, gives food for thought and ideas for approaches to the rapidly-changing world of eAssessment for Further and […]
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