The 2nd Schools Science Conference comprised the following exciting sessions:
- Welcome & Introduction
- Science for Interaction
- Science in Practice
- Science at the Heart of the NHS – 2005 – Interactive talks
- A Day in the Life of… – Interactive workshops
- Healthcare Careers – Interactive talks
- Science for Inspiration
- Keynote speech
- Round-up & Prize Giving
Science in Practice
Interactive Exhibits
Meet the Scientists and Healthcare Professionals
Hands-on interactive sessions where you meet scientists, try out some scientific equipment, undertake scientific assessments, answer questions for prizes and learn how science is applied to healthcare.
This session is divided into the following categories:
- Preconception
- Early Life
- Middle Life
- Older Life
- Sexual Health
- Democs – The game to play to have your say!
AND don’t forget to ask scientists what they do and why they love their jobs.
Science at the Heart of the NHS – 2005
Interactive talk
- Introduction
- Don Henderson
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Immunology, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust - Professor Sue Hill
NHS Chief Scientific Officer - Stephen Pound
Labour MP - Danya Cohen
Medical Microbiology Divisional Manager, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust - Sue Alexander
Principal Biomedical Scientist & Pathology Services Manager, Royal Marsden NHS Trust
- Don Henderson
A Day in the Life of…
Interactive workshops on healthcare careers
Workshops on A Day in the Life of a…
- Radiographer
- Bernadette Cronin
Clinical Specialist Radiographer, Royal Marsden NHS Trust
- Bernadette Cronin
- Occupational Therapist
- Carolien Uddin
Occupational Therapist, Kings Wheelchair Service
- Carolien Uddin
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Niki Lask
Senior Speech and Language Therapy, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
- Niki Lask
- Virologist
- Mark Atkins
Consultant Virologist, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
- Mark Atkins
- Pharmacist
- Judith Barr
Principal Pharmacist, Ealing Hospital NHS Trust
- Judith Barr
Plus an additional workshop on Ethics in healthcare
- Ethics in healthcare
- Sue Alexander
Principal Biomedical Scientist, Royal Marsden NHS Trust
- Sue Alexander
Healthcare Careers
Interactive talks
Dramatherapy as a Career
Mandy Carr
Member of Executive Committee of British Association of Dramatherapists
Applying for a Job in Healthcare
Jaz Mallan, Chartered MCIPD
Recruitment & Retention Manager | Chelsea & Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust
Poo, Pee and Puke
Martin Westwell
Campaign Manager | The Royal College of Pathologists
Keynote Speaker
Olympic Rower Guin Batten
Guin Batten talks about her career and striving to be the best.
Guin Batten is a former professional rower who won an Olympic silver medal in Sydney in 2000 who also holds the record for the fastest row across the English Channel.
Guin Batten
Olympian