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“A STEM degree can be a springboard to a great career.” Ben Jordan, Head of Policy, UCAS

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“Staff should be empowered to do the right thing themselves.” Nicola Brittain, Interim Chief Editor, WISE

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“Technology is becoming known for creating unforseen careers.” Brian Runciman MBCS Head of Content and Insight BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Opportunities to study STEM at any stage of life

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“Vacancies in the UK had risen to 122% of pre-pandemic levels.” Charlie Ball Graduate Labour Markets Expert, Prospects at Jisc

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“Getting the right people with the right skills is a ‘win-win’.” Andrew Croydon Skills & Education Policy Director, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)

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Studying for a STEM degree can be a springboard to a great career – no matter if you are just about to leave school or looking at a new vocation.

ver a quarter of a million students are accepted onto full-time undergraduate STEM courses in the UK each year. Nearly 45,000 people started a STEM apprenticeship in England last year too. Patterns found in STEM undergraduate courses Analysis of UCAS’ recently published 2021 end of cycle data for undergraduate courses shows some interesting patterns on the different ages that people are embarking on science, technology, engineering and maths programmes. Students aged 25-34 were most likely to be placed onto STEM courses, with 52% of those with a confirmed place in the age group accepted onto a programme (including those subjects allied to medicine). By digging deeper into individual subjects, some fascinating patterns come to light. ‘Traditional’ STEM subjects (the likes of physical, biological, and mathematical sciences, engineering and technology, computing) are more commonly taken up by those aged 20 and under. In fact, the average age of students placed onto mathematical science courses is 18 and a half, the lowest of all the subject areas – STEM or not. This compares to an average age of 24 for subjects allied to medicine, where nursing has always been an attractive option for mature students. Veterinary medicine, agriculture and animal science, software engineering, business computing and dentistry also all have above average proportions of mature students.

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Over a quarter of a million students are accepted onto full-time undergraduate STEM courses in the UK each year. A career in STEM is available to all The important takeaway from these numbers is that regardless of how old you are, what stage of your career you’re at or if you’re looking for a new challenge, there are many options in STEM fields at university or as an apprenticeship. With the lifelong loan entitlement on the horizon, many more students will be able to access these opportunities. We can help to get you where you want to go, with information personalised and tailored to your route and situation – create an account in the UCAS Hub and discover your next step in STEM.

Ben Jordan Head of Policy, UCAS

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Your tech skills could make other people’s lives safer Could you be one of the team dedicated to making online communications safer for children and vulnerable people?

he UK’s communications regulator Ofcom is looking for people with a passion for technology to join the organisation as it paves the way for world-first online safety regulation.

Sachin Jogia Chief Technology Officer, Ofcom

Holly Francois, Principal, Data Innovation (Machine Learning), Ofcom

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and can build bridges with technology companies. That includes graduates with industry or academic experience.” Ofcom have opened a new technology hub in Manchester, increasing the number of UK locations. Holly recently joined as Principal, Data Innovation Changing regulations (Machine Learning) says: “You can make a difference by “We will ensure that companies behind social media ensuring society benefits from the good that technology services, video and audio sharing services and search can do while minimising harm.” services, take steps to keep people safer online,” says Holly, who previously specialised in natural speech Sachin Jogia, Ofcom’s Chief Technology Officer, who communication technology, adds: “I’m building my joined from Amazon last year. “Everyone team who will be helping us move into here is hugely driven by a mission to make deep learning and machine learning. a positive impact on society.” People here help each other by sharing However, the new team aims to take their skills and expertise. I’d have never You can make a a more systemic focus by ensuring imagined Ofcom working in this space – internet companies assess risks to users it has none of the stuffy mindset people difference by ensuring proactively and put in place processes, might associate with a regulator.” society benefits from the including technology in relevant cases, to address these risks. good that technology can Promoting diversity “This will require an unprecedented adds: “As well as recruiting do while minimising harm. Sachin amount of data processing to deal with experienced people, we have a graduate information about a vast number of scheme, an apprentice programme providers. We are now building the internal systems to and we are involved with the 10,000 Black Interns receive and record that data, and create innovative ways programme. As a business, we’re tracking well against to deal with it,” he says. our diversity and inclusion objectives, with the whole organisation taking accountability for delivering them. Careers opportunities We’re dedicated to building a diverse workforce to “We will be looking for data specialists with experience reflect the country we aim to protect.” in all kinds of technology companies and people with a policy background. We will also be looking for generalists who understand the trajectory of technology

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Students aged 25-34 were most likely to be placed onto STEM courses, with 52% of those with a confirmed place in the age group accepted onto a programme. ~Ben Jordan Head of Policy, UCAS

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Doing good in the world with the help of technology

level constructs to interact with the quantum machine. There are also industry-specific libraries to be created to help end users in all fields of science and research work with existing libraries that use quantum computing. These different levels of abstraction hit different parts of the skill area.

Careers in technology are, not only fascinating, but they move at tremendous pace and can call on all the skills in a person’s armoury: education, creativity, willingness to learn, capacity for dealing with change and more.

echnology has started to become known for creating careers no-one could have foreseen – often in very short time spans. Other careers gestate for longer, but then break out quickly. BCS started discussing artificial intelligence (AI) in the late 1950s – and have followed its progress from concept to academic discipline and through at least two winters, where expectations of its use were dashed. But now AI represents genuine career opportunities, not only in programming and technical roles, but in the ethical areas: such as AI auditor, AI ethicist and more. What about quantum computing? This has moved out of

the lab into the real world, and with the ability to play with quantum processors via classical computing devices on the cloud, it is possible to get a head start in a brand-new set of careers. Combining creativity and logical thinking Like many technology roles, a combination of computational thinking and creativity will be required. New kinds of algorithms will be needed. There will be a requirement to map business needs to algorithms. You don’t need to know superposition and entanglement: using Python you can manipulate machine code level instructions, or you can use higher

Making a difference with technology The beauty of technology is that opportunities exist far beyond cash rich social media conglomerates. As part of our mission to make IT good for society, we are championing technology projects that really make a difference – or have the potential to make big differences – in society at large. For example, life savers like Dr Quillon Harpham of HR Wallingford who has used innovative technology in predicting and controlling dengue fever outbreaks. Future proofers like Dr Alvin Orbaek White whose company recycles plastics into carbon nanomaterials. Inspirers like Temi Alalade who uses technology to further social good projects in Nigeria. This combination of exciting tech skills and the ethical considerations that are now being taken seriously, which means careers don’t have to, in the famous words of one highprofile tech entrepreneur, ‘move fast and break things.’

Brian Runciman MBCS Head of Content and Insight BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT is the UK’s professional body for computing. It promotes and advances the education and practice of computing for the benefit of society. Read more at bcs.org

Why science graduates need to take advantage of the gap in the market Vacancies in the science sector are growing rapidly and businesses are actively recruiting. New science graduates need to be equipped with up-to-date knowledge to begin their career in a COVID-19 world.

T Charlie Ball Graduate Labour Markets Expert, Prospects at Jisc

he COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-term effect on the job market. In 2020, we saw a sudden fall in employee demand however, much of that fall, especially for graduate workers, was reversed in 2021. By mid-January 2022, vacancies in the UK had risen to 122% of their pre-pandemic levels and vacancies in science were slightly higher overall and have continued to increase since October, at 129% of prepandemic levels. A high demand for applicants The rapid recovery of the skilled labour market in 2021 generated occupational shortages. Although much of the attention was grabbed by new shortages in logistics and distribution, long-standing shortfalls in the number of qualified candidates throughout science and technology re-emerged throughout the economy. According to the January 2022 Quarterly Recruitment Outlook from the British Chambers of Commerce, 79% of firms that attempted to recruit faced difficulties in finding staff. Hybrid working is the new normal Hybrid working patterns have become commonplace in many industries. In mid-January 2022, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reported in the Business Impact of Coronavirus Survey (BICS) that 32% of

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employees were working from home or in a hybrid pattern, but this varies significantly by sector. Within the critical, graduate-employing sectors of professional and business services, IT and non-school education, well over half the workforce is no longer 100% office-based and have not been since the onset of COVID-19 two years ago. The expectation is that hybrid working is here to stay for many graduate workers and the science sector is no exception. Learning from the pandemic The pandemic continues to have an impact on the ability of employers to offer work experience and consequently the ability for students to acquire it. Many new graduates are concerned about the lack of work experience on their CVs, but employers tend to be pragmatic about what they can and should expect from potential recruits. New applicants should emphasise the unique experiences they have gained from being the only graduates for 100 years to have had to navigate their university experience during a pandemic. Businesses are currently very concerned with these issues and little consensus has emerged on the best way to support hybrid workers. Graduates with direct experience of study during these difficult times have a valuable insight to offer to employers.

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Software engineering skills are “in big demand” in financial services Software engineering opportunities in financial services are many and varied. That’s why the sector is finding new ways to engage experienced individuals and develop new talent.

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Apprenticeships also give established colleagues the opportunity to retrain in technology roles.

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eople can have outdated ideas about careers in banking admits Sara Milne, Head of Engineering Skills and Community, Chief Technology Office, Lloyds Banking Group. So she is very keen to bust some popular banking myths. “The bank has a division of 3,000 permanent engineers; technology is very much at the heart of modern banking and is constantly evolving. However, when speaking to students, we often find there is a traditional view of banking jobs involving money and mathematics rather than technology, so we are keen to challenge that misconception. We want to be clear about our technology strategy so we can find people with the right skills and attitudes to help us along the way.”

For example, there are a myriad of opportunities for engineers, who are employed in a range of disciplines including Software Engineering, DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering, Quality Engineering, Cloud Technology, Cyber Security, and Data Science and Analytics. Work is varied and may involve building solutions for the bank’s 18 million digitally active customers, creating pipelines for the continuous integration and deployment of new software, or moving services safely into the cloud. Colleagues deliver solutions across retail, insurance and wealth, commercial and business banking and enterprise divisions. Developing a modern engineering agenda Finding the best tech talent means casting the net as widely as possible by opening up a number of

career entry points. These include engineering apprenticeships, an intensive development programme for people of all ages, involving learning and certification alongside on-the-job experience with mentoring from experienced practitioners. Apprenticeships also give established colleagues the opportunity to retrain in technology roles. Then there are Software Engineering Graduate schemes, which develop talented graduates along ‘technology mastery’ and ‘technology leadership’ career paths. This allows colleagues to continually develop stronger engineering skills and build their team capabilities, rather than moving into purely management roles. Alongside new talent, the bank hires experienced practitioners to bring modern technology skills into the organisation, such as Cloud and DevOps. Alan Cripps, Engineering Lead, Payments and Economic Crime Prevention Lab, Lloyd’s Banking Group, notes that this ensures “a balance that enables us to leverage the experience in our teams to nurture and help develop our colleagues.” Promoting a continuous learning culture Milne believes that continual learning will be a significant feature of banking careers going forward. For instance, colleagues already working in engineering technology keep their careers and skills relevant to the organisation with continuous retraining and upskilling. Milne also believes that software engineering will only grow in importance in the years ahead. “Today’s young people will enter a workforce where constant learning and relearning will be key,” she says. “Having some knowledge of software engineering will be a base skill that almost everyone will need.” Creating this new learning culture means embracing experimentation and collaboration to do things differently. In the bank’s case, it has hosted public meet-ups to engage the broader technology community and developed a series of in-house hackathons — large learning events for around 500 colleagues who are able to experiment with new tech in a safe environment outside of the bank. It has also sponsored external events such as ShowCode’s Athena Hackathon, dedicated to encouraging, inspiring and supporting women and non-binary people to pursue a career in tech. “Our sponsorship of the Athena Hackathon is a great way of engaging with people early in their careers and talking to them about working life in the bank,” says Milne.

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A job in the pharmaceutical industry could be a career for life Delivering the Government’s Levelling Up plans will depend on our ability to support people to develop skills we need to grow our most innovative sectors.

B Andrew Croydon Skills & Education Policy Director, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)

ritain’s pharmaceutical industry offers a wealth of career opportunities for people with different skill sets – not all of which are science based – attracting first jobbers and career switchers from everywhere. The pandemic and the move to remote working have made many of those opportunities even more accessible. Levelling up through informed choices Whilst social, physical, or institutional barriers remain, levelling up should undoubtedly be in everyone’s interest and at the heart of the debate around future careers – supporting people to make informed choices about their future careers, irrespective of where they live, who they are or their background. Getting the right people with the right skills is a ‘winwin’ situation. Finding the right job in the right working culture that matches your skills set, circumstances, personal goals and career aspirations is a fantastic thing, not just for your future, but for your health and wellbeing. The pharmaceutical industry offers lots of roles that do just that. But what is even more exciting is that companies are actively trying to recruit new talent – including those who can help us marry digital skills with scientific knowledge. Our new skills report shows that these are in demand. It is a brilliant opportunity

for young people and a reflection of the increasing role data and digital is playing within life sciences, R&D and manufacturing. Finding the right role for you For current job seekers we have 80 pharmaceutical recruiters in one place and we’ve committed to support STEM education through our schools website to support young people as they explore science and make informed career choices. Drawing on what we know from our labour market research, we are also working with higher education institutions to improve course availability and ensure courses boost student employability. The Government also has a part to play, it is positive that they have engaged with recommendations the ABPI has put forward. Reccomendations include using the newly funded Institutes of Technology to prioritise the application of digital skills in the life sciences sector and increase the provision of life science apprenticeship training across levels 2-7. Of course, traditional academic routes for getting into the pharmaceutical industry remain open and we encourage young people to explore these routes as well. We believe in breaking down barriers to enter our sector and we encourage young people to find out more.

Flexible working opportunities should benefit all The pandemic was both a crisis and an opportunity for organisations who are working to improve diversity and inclusion in STEM.

omen and other underrepresented groups were some of the worst affected by the pandemic according to a 2020 report by McKinsey.1 Although women in STEM were not as affected as those in sectors such as hospitality for example, STEM employers still need to ensure that new hybrid and flexible working models are created with the maintenance of a diverse workforce in mind. We recently invited CEOs, Chairs/Chief Executives and other executive board members from our member companies to discuss some of the sticking points around flexible working. The following key points came from the event: Timely and effective internal communications are critical Members and partners discussed how they might create a communications strategy to help members of the workforce re-acclimatise to being in the

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office despite their potential stress and confusion as a result of the pandemic. A clear top-down communications strategy for employees and people managers was considered essential. Attendees felt that a dedicated ‘return to work’ team would help to manage communication, alleviate concerns and ensure that there is room for much needed collaboration when people are in the office. They also felt that staff should be empowered to do the right thing themselves. The trust employers put in their staff during the pandemic should be maintained and staff should feel that they are allowed to manage their hybrid working conditions. Executives should continue to focus on performance and delivery rather than where their staff are located. Ensure workforce diversity is maintained during return to the office A hybrid working environment

needs to recognise the role and significance of the digital workspace and associated new technologies. In the past, there was much less emphasis on home workers using tools that enabled team communication. In a hybrid environment, employees need to be able to use not only the basic tools but more complex solutions enabling team communication, workload sharing and connection to a virtual head office.

Nicola Brittain Interim Chief Editor, WISE

Put D&I centre stage Working practices changed considerably during the pandemic and now employers are looking at their long-term options. As they bring their workforce back to the office, they should ensure part-time or flexible working options are available, particularly for the most senior roles. Employers should also ensure that hybrid solutions and other forms of flexible working benefit everyone equally and that they create opportunities for staff to network and participate in joint projects. Ensuring a diversity and inclusion strategy is at the core of any changes made will help an organisation remain competitive and sustainable. References 1. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/ future-of-work/covid-19-and-gender-equalitycountering-the-regressive-effects

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Career opportunities in bioscience sector are available for passionate applicants Companies in the bioscience sector are looking for recruits and are keen to hear from proactive candidates who are eager to start their career.

G Barbara Lead CEO, Oval Medical WRITTEN BY Linda Whitney

reat opportunities are available in the science sector and employers are eager to hear from you. “The job market in science is buoyant. We are struggling to find scientists to fill our vacancies, as are many other companies in the biosciences sector,” says Barbara Lead, Chief Executive of Oval Medical Technologies, which designs and provides patient-friendly auto-injection devices. A proactive approach “Be proactive and forge your own connections with employers,” declares Barbara. As an insider, Barbara recommends a few different ways to get your foot in the door: z Directly contact companies after having researched them to ensure the position suits your skills and interests. “As well as listing your qualifications and skills in your CV, highlight your enthusiasm for transforming the lives of patients, or improving the environment, something specific that is relevant to the role,” says Barbara. z Consider turning up on company doorsteps, equipped with a CV and cover letter, be ready to introduce yourself to HR, but be prepared to be asked to come back later or even not at all. z Put yourself on LinkedIn, including details of the kind of job you are looking for and stating that you are open to job offers. Employers and recruitment companies scour LinkedIn looking for possible candidates.

z Sign up with a specialist recruitment consultancy. “Specialist science recruiters will help you identify employers and make applications. If there are no suitable current vacancies, they will keep your details on file and forward them to employers when a position becomes available,” says Barbara.

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Target growing companies Government policy is in place to encourage growth in the bioscience sector so pursue growing companies which need more skilled employees. Barbara says: “This year we are launching Cambridge Pharma, to manufacture products for pharmaceutical company clinical trials. We will need validation specialists, mechanical or chemical engineers, and analytical chemists who can develop the clinical trial manufacturing processes.” Career development Seek out companies offering career development. High demand means companies are more likely to offer training, mentoring and career progression. “For instance, we provide training so you can move from one specialism to another,” says Barbara. Companies are in need for passionate individuals who are interested in biosciences, utilise this opportunity and make the first step in your career.

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Encouraging careers in STEM to secure a future generation of innovators The pandemic has highlighted the importance of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) industry globally. We need to focus on nurturing the next STEM generation to ensure they are the best innovators to solve the healthcare challenges of the future.

T Nigel Hilton Vice President of Manufacturing and Site Head, Liverpool, Seqirus

he sustained growth of the UK depends on educating the next generation in STEM. It teaches critical thinking and instils a passion for much-needed innovation.

biggest biotech sites in Europe. The extensive skills and knowledge of the 850 plus team ensures that the UK, and other countries in Europe, are provided protection against influenza. We are proud to be working with stakeholders across the city region to Taking responsibility for the future of STEM establish Liverpool as a leading biotechnology hub Over the last 10 years, core and, to do this, we are nurturing biopharma employment in the UK these critical STEM-based skills has dropped 5%, contributing to by exploring and committing an estimated £8.1 billion decrease to research collaborations and STEM subjects foster in turnover. STEM subjects foster partnerships with academic the next generation of scientists, institutions and university the next generation of researchers and inventors, departments in a wide range of scientists, researchers and projects, including data generation upskilling the nation to address some of the most significant and innovation in seasonal inventors, upskilling the challenges in healthcare. and pandemic influenza and At Seqirus, innovation remains technologies. nation to address some at the core of everything we do, Right now, in Liverpool, the of the most significant enabling us to pioneer technologies number of businesses and jobs per that protect millions of people resident, as well as the employment challenges in healthcare. against influenza every year. rate, are lower than the national average and it is our hope that we Local community is key to success can play a key part in the future development of the Liverpool is home to the Seqirus manufacturing local area. site, the largest and only end-to-end vaccine manufacturing facility in the UK and one of the

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Building an impactful career with science and AI Tackling major scientific problems by combining expertise in the natural sciences with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) research.

eepMind’s diverse and interdisciplinary teams work together to solve major scientific problems across AI, neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and more. Launched in 2010, it joined forces with Google in 2014, and today offers exciting career opportunities for people wanting to make a positive impact on the world. We spoke to four employees about their roles and what they like most about being part of the DeepMind community.

Research Scientist, Alhussein Fawzi uses AI to tackle unresolved mathematical problems. What path led to your current role? I did my PhD in Switzerland on theoretical aspects of machine learning to understand neural networks. I then decided to use machine learning to solve mathematical problems and complex reasoning tasks, as a way to understand the current limitations of neural networks. What surprised you about working at DeepMind? Few places gather such a breadth and depth of expertise in one place. We have practical engineering expertise all the way through to theoretical expertise and it makes the pace of research much faster.

Research Engineer, Anna Potapenko works on the science team with a focus on using AI for biological problems. How does your background inform your research? My background is in applied mathematics and computer science. Early in my studies I became interested in machine learning and then did research in natural language processing. It’s actually still relevant for my role today, since you can think about many bioinformatics problems as text problems, but with a peculiar alphabet.

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What area are you most excited to have an impact in? And why? Machine learning algorithms are everywhere e.g. many people use them on a daily basis in apps. Personally, I see an invaluable opportunity to advance science with these algorithms. Collaborating with so many experts from different backgrounds and the interdisciplinarity of the work is the most exciting part.

Research Scientist, Sara-Jane Dunn is a domain expert offering expertise in biological programs. How did your degree help with your career path? My degree was in maths, and from lectures in mathematical biology, I found an area of maths that I thought could be applicable to realworld problems. That set me on a path to my PhD in computational biology and now I’m trying to see if we can use AI to make sense of the genome and how cells behave. What’s the best thing about your job? For me, we have a bold and visionary leadership, which is inspiring because when you have a culture set around going after really impactful projects, it’s a wonderful environment to work in. This top-down vision and passion for impact permeates throughout the organisation. People here are simultaneously brilliant, but also generous with their expertise and time.

My role as program manager allows me to deploy business operations and people skills, while also being close to the research. Program Manager, Annette Obika works with people, projects and processes to facilitate research and ensure teams work in the most efficient, collaborative and responsible way.

Alhussein Fawzi Research Scientist, DeepMind

Anna Potapenko Research Engineer, DeepMind

Sara-Jane Dunn Research Scientist, DeepMind

Annette Obika Program Manager, DeepMind

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What are your key responsibilities? I work with research scientists and engineers to turn ambitious research visions into tangible goals for the short, medium and longterm. I also manage day-to-day operations. Program managers glue everything together and make things work seamlessly. What attracted you to this position? I was always interested in people and my journey in higher education was pursuing my interests in psychology and business. My role as program manager allows me to deploy business operations and people skills, while also being close to the research and to help pursue science that will really shape society. It’s the best of both worlds.

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