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Encouraging potential biologists
Dr Malcolm EastAdmissions tutor & Reader in BiochemistryCentre for Biological SciencesUniversity of Southampton
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Can you spot the biologist?
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All winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology
2009Elizabeth H. Blackburn 2009
Carol W. Greider
2008Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
2004Linda B. Buck
1995Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
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What’s your background?
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1. Science
2. Arts
3. Education
4. Other
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Who should you encourage to study biological sciences?
• Students who are fascinated by living organisms and the machinery of the cell
• Students who are interested in human health and disease
• Students who want to know more about the environment
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Biological Science – the study of life
molecules
cells
tissues/organs
organisms
environmentBIOCHEMISTRY PHARMACOLOGY/BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY
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At what stage do you have the first
major input?
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1. Selecting GCSEs
2. Selecting AS
3. Selecting A2
4. Selecting universities
5. Other
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Typical Profile of a Biological Scientist• GCSEs
- triple science- maths- English
• ASbiologychemistry (for maximum flexibility)other sciences/maths?
• A2- biology- chemistry (not essential for zoology/biology)- one other A-level
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Current offer to study biology
• Standard A-level offer is AAB- for Biology/Zoology must include Biology- for Biochemistry/Biomedical Science/ ••Pharmacology must include Chemistry
• Access to Southampton A-level offer is BBC- part of the widening access programme- students must meet certain criteria
• Not locked in to course from year one
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Eligibility for A2S
Students should meet two of the following• Receive a 16-19 bursary • First generation to apply to --HE• Have attended a secondary --school which achieved less ---than 53% 5 A- C passes at ---GCSE • Requirement to attend local --university• Studies disrupted by --------personal/social/domestic ----circumstances• Living/grew up in care
Emma Woozeer
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What topics can one study?
study of the molecules and chemistry of life
Biochemistry
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study of the cellular and molecular basis of human health and disease
Biomedical Sciences
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study of drugs – their design, development and use in medicine and research
Pharmacology
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study of plants and animals, including ecology and the environment
Biology
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study of animals,including ecology and the environment
Zoology
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Career paths
Industry e.g. Pharmaceuticals,
Food,Biotechnology
Teaching
Areas unrelated to subject? e.g. I.T.
Finance, retail
Conservation
Agriculture,Horticulture,Fisheries,Forestry
Research Scientist
Publishing
Clinical Scientist
Medicine
Forensics
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An insurance choice alongsidean application to medicine
• Medical schools require 3As at A-level
• Competition for places is fierce
• Usual UCAS insurance choice is Biological Sciences discipline
• Some courses will not accept applications from prospective medical students
• Potential route into post-graduate medicine – time also to develop the UCAS personal statement
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A year in industry
• Paid work experience (typically working for a pharmaceutical company or working on clinical trials) has major benefits.
- see what it’s like- get paid- gain skills for use in final year project- see other aspects of business- see your boss’s job- provide a valuable reference
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What if no background in science?
• Science Foundation Course
• Not for students with poor science A-levels
• The A-level requirements for entry onto this course are BBC minimum with an aptitude for maths (A/B at GCSE grade) or by taking an internal Maths Test.
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Personal statement
• Say why you are interested in the course – cite examples of what has excited you in your A-level studies/wider reading
• If you have relevant experience that has informed your decision (work placements/voluntary work etc.) let us know
• Provide us with information about you as a person: involvement in school/community activities, hobbies accomplishments etc.
• Give us an idea of what you hope to get out of your university education – career aspirations, personal goals, etc.
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