'The harder you work, the luckier you get': Reflections on life after a science communication postgraduate programme at UWE, Bristol.

Wilkinson, Clare

Abstract

Organised in conjunction with UWE’s Science Communication
Unit, their MSc programme team views employment after graduation as a partnership,providing the resources, networks and knowledge, enabling students to then locate employment. A 2013 survey demonstrated 88% of graduates working in science communication. This paper will draw
on observations from graduate surveys, work with employers and LinkedIn community.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: PCST 2016, 14th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference
• Start Date: Apr 26, 2016
• End Date: Apr 28, 2016
• Acceptance Date: Nov 21, 2015
• Deposit Date: May 12, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: May 12, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: science communication, graduates, postgraduates, UWE, University of the West of England, Bristol
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/802960
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : PCST 2016, 14th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference
• Contract Date: May 12, 2016