There’s more to using your scientific prowess than just research!
We have a chat to our very own science student and Model United Nations (MUN) enthusiast, Geena, about what it means to participate in a competition like MUN.
By Dr. Mahbub Sarkar, Dr. Chris Thompson & Prof. Tina Overton
The recent Australian Graduate Survey (AGS) reported that 51 per cent of the science graduates found full-time work within four months after completing their course, 17 percentage points below the national average. Based on this single data point, Andrew Norton of the Grattan Institute claimed that enrolling in science degrees is “risky”. He commented,
“If people think doing a Bachelor in Science will give them skills that are highly valued in the labour market then they should probably look at something else.”
By Carl Wang, Science student
As a student interested in the medical sciences I am always torn between medicine and research. Some days I gather the resolve to push the boundaries of human knowledge, whilst other days I endeavour to ease the burden of suffering one patient at a time.
In my conflict, I decided to talk to someone who has been through both. Enter Professor Ross Coppel, a man who, starting with an MBBS, has branched out into fields such as microbiology, bioinformatics, and molecular biology. He is currently the Deputy Dean and Director of Research in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences.
Ross’s qualifications and accolades are as varied and plentiful as the man’s interests in the fields that make up biomedical research, and an expanded biography may be found at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/microbiology/staff/coppel.html
By Jesse Givens-Lamb
RESEARCH?
Not a word that I would ever anticipated myself ever really getting involved with.
Well, to be honest I used to be interested in medical research but then realised I wasn’t as passionate about the medical field as I thought I was … and after only a brief period of time I understood (to some degree) what “actual” research meant.
Research was not for me.
Author: Michelle (Yi-Xuan) Fu
Science cannot solve all our problems.
By studying science and by allocating billions of dollars into research, we hope to expand and organise our understanding of the universe, providing us testable explanations of past and current events and assisting in predicting and preparing for our future. But there is a huge difference between knowing something and acting on it.
To keep The Scapegoat going, we need your help!
We have been running our weekly newsletter and recently updated blog/website since 2014. Our publication is for Science students by Science students. We are looking for your honest opinions about The Scapegoat so we can improve and do our best to give you what you want, with the aim to be the one-stop-shop for all your needs as a Monash Science student.
An Interview With Professor Kate Denton
Written by Carla Edgley
Pictured above: Dr Kate Denton in her Lab.
So far, in my very short time as a Science Ambassador I’ve noticed a question that always pops up when speaking to future students; not many know the many career possibilities a Science degree can lead to. Realising this I decided to speak to someone who has had a prominent career in Science and could give future students an idea about a career in research, just one of the possibilities a Bachelor of Science at Monash can lead to.
Welcome Scapegoatians (yes, it’s not a word…until now)! The 2016 university semester has once again started up with a fantastic boom from Orientation and a less fantastic realisation that we have to wake up at normal times like normal people again – ugh.
We’d like to welcome all our new readers and subscribers, and hope you enjoy our content. If you haven’t already – subscribe to our weekly mail out in order to get the up-to-date notification of free food and exciting events happening at Monash.
For both new and returning students, now is a perfect time to get (re)acquainted with all the programs and extra services available to students studying science. Take a look at all the academic help that is available to you here. It’s always a good idea to get into a good study habit early on!
You may also have come across our new design at thescapegoat.com and had also glimpsed a few printed tabloid-style newspapers…Exciting things are coming along, so keep your eyes peeled!
Grad season is upon us. People are suiting up left, right and centre; careers expos cramming the calendar and students are frantically planning their career.
Fear not, though – there are resources to help.
