Programme

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 for Interaction

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

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
  • Occupational Therapist
    • Carolien Uddin
      Occupational Therapist, Kings Wheelchair Service
  • Speech and Language Therapist
    • Niki Lask
      Senior Speech and Language Therapy, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Virologist
    • Mark Atkins
      Consultant Virologist, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Pharmacist
    • Judith Barr
      Principal Pharmacist, Ealing Hospital NHS Trust 

Plus an additional workshop on Ethics in healthcare

  • Ethics in healthcare
    • Sue Alexander
      Principal Biomedical Scientist, Royal Marsden NHS Trust

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

Science for Inspiration

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

Science at the Heart of the NHS – 2005

The 2nd Annual Schools Science Conference took place on 11th March 2005


Kensington Town Hall

Hornton Street
London
W8 7NX