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Learn about working in Clinical Research for Scottish Careers Week!
11 November 2024: Meet STEM Ambassadors and learn about different career paths! Nayla Jawaid, who works for ThermoFisher Scientific's clinical research branch, shares how medicines are created, the drug discovery process, and different types of roles that exist in clinical research. This live online session hosted by the STEM Ambassadors in Scotland team is geared towards primary pupils (~P4-P7).
Meet a Physicist for Scottish Careers Week!
12 November 2024: Meet STEM Ambassadors and learn about different career paths! On Tuesday, Meagan Hough, a PhD student in quantum physics, shares her journey into higher education, how and why she chose to do a PhD, and what it's like to study physics at that level. This live online session is geared towards primary pupils (~P4-P7) and is hosted by the STEM Ambassadors in Scotland team.
VirtRural Careers 2024
12 November 2024: Welcome to VirtRural Careers 2024! Want to find out about a career where no two days are the same? Join us on Tuesday, November 12th for an inspiring virtual event where you'll hear from industry professionals working in Scotland's land-based, aquaculture, and environmental conservation sectors.
Live Lesson - Tech for Living in Space (Primary)
12 November 2024 - Are your students interested in space? Would they like to know how astronauts use technology to live and work in space? Could they see themselves working in a future career using or designing space technology? Join us on Tuesday 12th November at 2:00pm, when our Tech She Can Teacher, Katie, will deliver a virtual 50 minute Tech We Can LIVE lesson for students aged 7 - 11.
Journeys Into a Career in Data Science and AI
12 November 2024: The Data Lab is excited to host a webinar exploring data and AI skills across various career pathways. Our speakers represent a range of career pathways including a data and AI skills trainer, a technology and innovation consultant and a data engineer at Blend360.
Scottish Careers Week Live Cat Centre Tour
13 November 2024: Join an exclusive live online tour that takes you behind the scenes of the UK's largest cat welfare charity. You’ll learn about the different roles within the organisation, from animal care to centre management, meet a vet, and many more cat care professionals.
Voices of the Future: A Career in Speech and Language Therapy
13 November: Join us for our live webinar at 9.15am to learn about a career as a Speech and Language Therapist. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session, featuring four distinguished speakers: a Speech and Language Therapist, a recent postgraduate student, and two lecturers.
Meet a SEPA Microbiologist for Scottish Careers Week!
13 November 2024: Join us to meet STEM Ambassadors and learn about different career paths! On Wednesday, meet Mimi Asogwa, a Microbiologist with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), to hear about her journey in STEM and the career pathways in microbiology. This live online session is geared towards primary pupils (~P4-P7) and is hosted by the STEM Ambassadors in Scotland team.
UHI Argyll Open Day
Wednesday 13 November: Looking to learn something new? Visit your local UHI Argyll centre for our Open Day. You can find out about our wide range of courses, get advice on funding and student support, or try out one of our taster sessions to get a feel for what it’s like to study with us!
Live Lesson - Tech for Living in Space (Secondary)
14 November 2024 - Are your students interested in space? Would they like to know how astronauts use technology to live and work in space? Could they see themselves working in a future career using or designing space technology? Join us on Thursday 14th November at 9:30am, when our Tech She Can Teacher, Rachael, will deliver a virtual 45 minute Tech We Can LIVE lesson for students aged 11 - 14.
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