HCS Week 2024 Schedule

Monday 11th March

  • Online University Careers Webinar to 5 Scottish Universities - @1215-1330 Open to students only and promoted through the University career advisors group with our NHS Healthcare Scientist colleagues from NHS Lothian.
  • Social Media Takeover @hcsnes and @NHSScotCareers

Tuesday 12th March

  • Glasgow Science Centre Curious About: Live Sessions - Curious About features live talks from STEM professionals and resources to support learning on a range of topics.  It is a free online science resource featuring an engaging mix of curated digital content suitable for school pupils aged 6-13 (P2 - S2).  Live 'Meet the Biomedical Scientist' session at 2pm
    Curious About – Your Digital Science Festival (glasgowsciencecentre.org)
  • Social Media Takeover @hcsnes and @NHSScotCareers

Wednesday 13th March 

  • My World of Work Career videos for Sleep, Respiratory and Medical Physics from our colleagues in NHS GGC and NHS Tayside.
  • Social Media Takeover @hcsnes and @NHSScotCareers
  • School ‘Classroom Clash’ game through Skills Development Scotland developed to promote Healthcare Science - 'Super Samples' going live on the web

Thursday 14th March

  • Dundee Science Centre P5 – 69 school pupils session - STEM activities 10-12pm with NHS Healthcare Scientist colleagues from NHS Tayside
  • Glasgow Science Centre - Public event 10-3pm with STEM activities in the main hall arena with NHS Healthcare Scientist volunteers from SNBTS and NHS GGC.
  • Scottish Government CSO Awards - The winners for the 2024 Chief Scientific Officer Awards will be announced at a virtual awards event on Thursday 14th March (13:00-14:30). Help us celebrate the fantastic achievements of our workforce, register to attend using this link: https://forms.office.com/e/0BgJmgExr2.
  • #DYWLive Online School Classroom sessions. Suitable for P6-S6, learners will find out about becoming a cardiac physiologist at 9:45am and hear from a sleep physiologist at 13:45am.

Friday 15th March

  • Social Media Takeover @hcsnes and @NHSScotCareers

Saturday 16th March

  • Aberdeen Science Centre Public event 10-3pm with STEM activities in the main hall arena with NHS Healthcare Scientist colleagues from NHS Grampian
  • Social Media Takeover @hcsnes and @NHSScotCareers

Last updated: February 22, 2024