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Graduate Skills

The HE Academy UK Physical Sciences Centre has been carrying out surveys over the last six months of Chemistry, Physics and Forensic Science graduates from universities in England, Scotland and Wales. The surveys, which were supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics and the Forensic Science Society, were designed to identify which areas of the curriculum and generic skills are of particular value to new graduates and how well they were developed within the degrees.

   Skills required by new chemistry graduates

   Skills required by new physics graduates

   Skills required by new forensic science graduates

Forensic Science: Implications for higher education

This report, commisioned by the Centre, looks at forensic science courses in UK HE.

   Forensic Science: Implications for Higher Education

Review of the Student Learning Experience

Each review, one in chemistry and one in physics, has produced a report which provides a snap shot picture of the student learning experience from entry into Higher Education to entry into employment. The reports bring together existing data and collated research undertaken by the Centre.

    Review of the Student Learning Experience in Chemistry

    Review of the Student Learning Experience in Physics

Student Employability Guides 

These handouts are designed for undergraduate students to give them information about the employability skills they are acquiring during their degrees and how to sell these skills to employers.  These can be downloaded and printed in your own institutions or multiple paper copies can be ordered from the Centre.

    Chemistry guide

    Physics/astronomy guide

    Forensic science guide

Employability Resource Pack

The Employability Resource Pack CD consists of a number of reports and practical exercises which can be used collectively or individually when teaching employability in a physical sciences setting. To order a copy of the Employability Resource Pack on CD contact us.

Useful Data for Physics / Chemistry Students

A folding sheet of equations and formulae designed for undergraduates. These can be downloaded and printed (A3) in your own institutions or multiple paper copies can be ordered from the Centre.

   Useful Data for Physics Students

   Useful Data for Chemistry Students

Teaching Entrepreneurship - Resources for Academics

A CD resource has been produced that has been designed to help academics teach entrepreneurship and enterprise to undergraduate and postgraduate students. The interactive activities can be delivered via a one day workshop or over a semester long module and foster a creative approach to developing ideas.

For a copy of this resource, please contact the Physical Sciences Centre.

Science Boxes - Outreach Resources

The Science Box CD contains free resources for stimulating students in Chemistry and Physics. It is an initial attempt to provide some material for teachers to use in lessons, science clubs and as a general resource to inform all students. The Science Box is made up of resources available in The Chemistry Box and The Physics Box. Please contact the Centre to order any of these resources.

New Lecturer Pack

This brings together a wealth of material distributed at the New Lecturer workshop. An electronic copy is available to download here. 

Education Acronym List

This is a dedicated list of education acronyms and their meanings for physical scientists.

   Education Acronym List

Understanding the UK Mathematics Curriculum Pre-Higher Education

This is a detailed explaination of the current A level maths curriculum for those working in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) in UK HE.

   Understanding the UK Mathematics Curriculum Pre-Higher Education

Mathematics for Chemistry - facts & formulae

A folding sheet of facts and formulae designed for undergraduate chemistry students to support mathematics. This resource has been designed by Tony Coft, sigma CETL; Bridgette Duncombe, University of Bath; Upul Wijayantha, Loughborough University and Wendy Lawrenson, University of Aberdeen.  The Centre would like to thank these people for all their hard work pulling the information together and for all those who also gave feedback and suggestions. Feedback is welcome on how the sheet can be improved.

Paper copies are available, please email the Centre.

  Mathematics for Chemistry - facts & formulae

Lowering the Drawbridges - legal and forensic science education for the 21st century

In 2009 an investigation was undertaken to address issues related to teaching forensic science and law by bringing together legal and forensic science academics to explore avenues for improving understanding, collaboration and communication between the two disciplines. The project was aimed at facilitating the building of vital connections in the academy to ensure that legal education remains ‘fit for purpose’ in the 21st century. The report from the project “Lowering the Drawbridges: Legal & Forensic Science Education for the 21st Century” discusses the findings.

  Lowering the Drawbridges

 

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