INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS
24.09.2024Students from across HNC’s Biology and Applied Science courses recently enjoyed hearing from Dr Margarita Gomez Escalada, a lecturer of Biomedical Sciences from Leeds Trinity University, to discover more about studying Biomedicine at university, and where a degree in the subject could take them.
Biomedical Science is one of the broadest areas of modern science. If you’ve ever had a blood test, or stayed in hospital, it’s likely that a Biomedical Scientist in a healthcare laboratory has been an integral part of your diagnosis – in fact, over 70% of all NHS diagnoses are the result of pathology work undertaken by laboratory services. Although integral to the successful running of a wide variety of healthcare teams, the role of Biomedical Scientist is largely “unseen”, and in this engaging session delivered by Dr Gomez Escalada, students from across HNC’s Science faculty were able to discover more about studying this fascinating subject at degree level.
During the session, Dr Gomez Escalada shared more about Biomedical Science as a subject, and the wide variety of topics students on the course study, from Physiology and Molecular Biology to Microbiology and Immunology. Dr Gomez Escalada also shared more about her work in industry, and what a day in the life of a Biomedical Scientist could look like, and the broad range of careers students who have taken the subject at degree level have progressed to.
Chris Smith, Faculty Lead Enrich for Science and Maths, comments “It was truly enlightening for our students to hear about the progression routes available to students who undertake a degree in Biomedical Science which is an often-overlooked area when students are making progression plans. It is a subject that genuinely has a huge impact on laboratories globally, and it was interesting to hear that after graduating in Biomedical Science, students are able to access an incredibly diverse range of field, from Medical Law to the food industries. Thank you to Dr Gomez Escalada who delivered such a motivational session that has supported our students to explore their progression options. It has inspired some interesting conversations in the classroom!”
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