Career Planning for Physical Sciences & Engineering Researchers: Exploring your Options Beyond Academia

Thursday 11th February 2010, 1.45pm until 5.10pm
(Followed by a cheese & wine reception)
Seminar Room 1, Trevithick Building

This half day event gave delegates the opportunity to explore the range of non-academic career opportunities available to early stage researchers in the physical sciences and engineering.  Speakers from a range of employers, both public and private sector, talked about careers within their areas. The event provided an insight into career paths and entry methods for their areas of employment. 

Speakers at the event:

- Annabelle Cartwright, Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University

- Brian Turton, EADS Defence and Security Systems UK Limited (DS UK), Newport

- David Marles, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd

- Steve Margetts, Keima (supplier of software engineering solutions to the wireless industry)

- Angharad Thomas, Institute of Physics

- Adrian Redmond, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

- Tim Waskett, British Energy (now part of EDF Energy)

- Richard Roberts, National Instruments UK & Ireland

During the event, researchers had the opportunity to:

Find out where PhD graduates in the physical sciences and engineering end up after University.
Find out from PhD graduates about the real life opportunities for physical sciences and engineering PhDs within industry.
Identify the skills and competencies that employers look for in recruits.
Understand how your skills as a researcher can be transferred to a range of occupations.
Network with a range of professionals.
Through a CV workshop learn how to turn your academic CV into a CV for industry.

The event ended with a cheese and wine social.  To view the programme for the event, please click on the link at the top right hand side of this page under 'Related Resources'.

If you have any queries, please e-mail GraduateSchools@cf.ac.uk

Cynllunio Gyrfa i Ymchwilwyr yn y Gwyddorau  Ffisegol a Pheirianneg – Ymchwilio i’ch Dewisiadau y tu hwnt i’r Byd Academaidd

Dydd Iau 11 Chwefror 2010, 13:45-15:10
(Gyda digwyddiad cymdeithasol caws-a-gwin iw ddilyn)

Bydd y digwyddiadau hyn ar gyfer myfyrwyr ôl-raddedig a staff ymchwil yn y gwyddorau ffisegol a pheirianneg, yn gyfle i chi  ymchwilio i’r amrywiaeth o gyfleoedd gyrfa sydd ar gael i chi ym maes y gwyddorau a pheirianneg y tu hwnt i’r byd academaidd. Bydd siaradwyr o amrywiaeth o gyflogwyr yn y sectorau cyhoeddus a phreifat yn sôn am yrfaoedd yn eu meysydd hwy. Bydd y digwyddiad yn cynnig cipolwg ar lwybrau gyrfa a ffyrdd o gael mynediad i’r mathau hynny o swyddi.

Siaradwyr sydd wedi cadarnhau presenoldeb:

- Annabelle Cartwright, Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Prifysgol Caerdydd

- Brian Turton, EADS Defence and Security Systems UK Limited (DS UK), Casnewydd

- David Marles, Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd

- Dr Steve Margetts Keima (supplier of software engineering solutions to the wireless industry)

- Dr Angharad Thomas, Institute of Physics

- Adrian Redmond, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

- Tim Waskett, British Energy (now part of EDF Energy)

- Richard Roberts, National Instruments UK & Ireland

Yn ystod y digwyddiad cewch gyfle i wneud hyn:

 gwybod i ble y bydd graddedigion PhD yn mynd ar ôl y Brifysgol

 clywed gan raddedigion PhD ac ymchwilwyr am y cyfleoedd goiawn sydd ar gael y tu allan i’r byd academaidd

 nodi’r sgiliau a’r cymwyseddau y bydd cyflogwyr yn chwilio amdanynt mewn recriwtiaid

 deall sut y gellir trosglwyddo’ch sgiliau fel ymchwilydd i amrywiaeth o alwedigaethau a manteisio ar y cyfle i rwydweithio ag amrywiaeth o weithwyr proffesiynol

 rhwydweithio gyda amrywiaeth o weithwyr proffesiynol

 siawns i gymeryd rhan mewn gweithdy i helpu droi eich CV academaidd i CV ar gyfer diwydiant

Bydd digwyddiad cymdeithasol caws-a-gwin yn cau’r digwyddiad.

I weld y rhaglen, cliciwch ar y cyswllt ar ochr dde y dudalen hon.

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Staff Ymchwil: Drwy anfon ebost i ResearcherDevelopment@cf.ac.uk