Abstract
There is a recognised need for employability skills to be embedded within undergraduate programmes in STEM subject areas. Enhancing the employability of graduates through enterprise-based education is an approach that was until recently predominantly seen in business subjects and is now being adopted across other disciplines. Idea development, business awareness, commercialisation and future-ready thinking are some of the aspects which could greatly enhance the employability of bioscience graduates. Design thinking is an approach consisting of a range of creative characteristics which complement scientific thinking in commercial, governmental and institutional decision-making processes. If science graduates have an awareness of such approaches they may be better equipped for employment in a wide range of
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Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2016 |
Event | 2016 UWS Festival of Learning - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom Duration: 15 Jun 2016 → 17 Jun 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 2016 UWS Festival of Learning |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Paisley |
Period | 15/06/16 → 17/06/16 |