The 3rd Schools Science Conference comprised the following exciting sessions:
- Welcome & Introduction
- Science for Experimentation – Young scientists present their own work
- Science for Interaction
- Science in Practice – Interactive exhibits
- Science at the Heart of the NHS – 2006 – Interactive talks
- A Day in the Life of… – Interactive workshops
- Science for Inspiration
- Keynote speeches
- 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.
AND don’t forget to ask scientists what they do and why they love their jobs.
Science at the Heart of the NHS – 2006
Interactive talk
- Introduction
- Don Henderson
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Immunology, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust - Professor Sue Hill
Chief Scientific Officer, Department of Health
- Don Henderson
- NHS Flight Map for the World
- Danya Cohen
Microbiology Divisional Manager, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
- Danya Cohen
A Day in the Life of…
Interactive workshops on healthcare careers
A Day in the Life of a…
- Biomedical Scientist
- Sue Alexander
Principal Biomedical Scientist & Pathology Services Manager, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Sue Alexander
- Clinical Virologist
- Dr Mark Atkins
Consultant Virologist, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
- Dr Mark Atkins
- Counsellor & Stress Buster!
- Angie Gaspar
Head of Staff Counselling, Support and Stress Management, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
- Angie Gaspar
- Immunologist Researching HIV in Uganda
- Dr Rebecca Ingram
Research Associate, Imperial College
- Dr Rebecca Ingram
- Nuclear Medicine and PET Radiographer
- Bernadette Cronin
Superintendant 1/Clinical Specialist Radiographer for Nuclear Medicine and PET, The Royal Marsden Hospital
- Bernadette Cronin
- Occupational Therapist
- Carolien Uddin
Senior 1 Occupational Therapist, British Organisation of Occupational Therapists
- Carolien Uddin
- Occupational Therapist Working in Orthopaedics
- Marie Callanan
Specialist Occupational Therapist, Northwick Park Hospital
- Marie Callanan
- Physiotherapist
- Anthony Hegarty
Superintendant Physiotherapist, West London Mental Health Trust
- Anthony Hegarty
- Prosthetician
- Niall Kirkpatrick
Consultant Craniofacial Plastic Surgeon, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital- Colin Haylock
Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetician, Charing Cross Hospital
- Colin Haylock
- Niall Kirkpatrick
- Sleep Scientist
- Mary J Morrell
Senior Lecturer, National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital
- Mary J Morrell
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Melanie Abba
Chief Speech and Language Therapist, North West London Hospitals Trust
- Melanie Abba
Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll Workshop
The Mathematics of Risk
Keynote Speaker
Dr Simon Singh
Simon Singh will discuss the importance of mathematics and critical thinking to every possible career, including those involving health.
Find out how an understanding of risk can help in the doctor’s surgery, in the casino and in parapsychology.
Simon Singh has a PhD in particle physics, but he is now a writer and broadcaster working for the BBC and the national newspapers.
He is the author of Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Code Book and Big Bang and his website is at simonsingh.net
Dr Simon Singh
Writer and broadcaster
Keynote Speaker
Pete Gardner
Pete Gardner talks about his career and striving to be the best.
Pete Gardner began rowing while at Cardiff University, after progressing quickly and tasting success at university level he decided to try and make the national team.
After moving to Henley to train at Leander club he again made swift progress to gain a place on the team for the world championships in Canada in 1999.
Pete spent a further 5 years Rowing for Great Britain, culminating at the Athens Olympics in the Mens quadruple Scull.
He now lives in Reading with his wife and twin daughters and is Chief Executive of the British Athletes Commission.
Pete Gardner
Chief Executive, The British Athletes Commission