Bioscience for Life!

Each time I launch a new blog I will try and open up a potential STEM job growth area for you to consider undertaking some practical exercises for groups within the school.  At the beginning of this new decade and in keeping with the theme of this month's blog - JOBS IN 2020 - I want to highlight BIOSCIENCES as a career area for you to focus on during the month of March. I would like you to consider using a sample of the sixth form science students as 'experts' on Biosciences to work with KS3 pupils in preparation for GCSE subject choice. Perhaps I could ask you to liasise with your science department in producing some poster display materials to be viewed by younger pupils in the school.(Material is available free of charge) read more 


Perhaps you could organise the sixth form science students to address the Year10s on Bioscience as a career before they make final choices for GCSE.  Why not get your sixth form class to invite a member of staff from the Bioscience department at one of our local universities to come in to talk to the sixth form science group before the students speak to KS3 pupils.

BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council), the main UK public funder of bioscience research, has launched a new campaign to highlight the role and impact of bioscience research on everyone's daily life. 'Bioscience for Life' demonstrates the pervasive impact of the UK's world leading bioscience research on the world around us.

From putting enough safe and nutritious food on our dinner plates to protecting UK farms from exotic diseases, from helping to keep us active and healthy for longer in old age to delving into the soil beneath our feet, UK bioscience really does contribute hugely to how we live our lives. These examples and more feature in campaign posters, postcards and online resources, that are available to the public. The campaign can be viewed at: www.bbsrc.ac.uk/bioscienceforlife


Prof Douglas Kell, BBSRC Chief Executive, said: "Our society faces many challenges, now and in the coming decades. We must find a way to feed a rapidly growing global population. We must find alternatives to fossil fuels. We need research to help us all enjoy longer, healthier old ages. UK bioscience is working to tackle each of these and more. 'Bioscience for Life' demonstrates that bioscience does not always just produce one 'killer' application.
"Bioscience contributes to improving the quality of our lives in many ways - large, small, obvious and subtle.

The 'Bioscience for Life' campaign concept currently consists of eight striking images - in poster, postcard and online formats - covering the breadth of BBSRC research. The examples feature biomedical research, soil science, plant and crop science and nutritional, diet and health research, representing bioscience at universities and BBSRC Institutes across the UK.

'Bioscience for Life' materials are available direct from BBSRC, and shortly from selected science centres and BBSRC school coordinators, institutes and centres. 'Bioscience for Life' imagery and concept information is available at:

www.bbsrc.ac.uk/bioscienceforlife