Audience Q&A | What bioscience skills are needed? | Royal Society of Biology

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The panel answer questions submitted by the audience, discussing topics such as how to encourage skills at differing levels of education, and looking to the future of bioscience skills and how to fill skills gaps in the sector. The event was held on Zoom on Wednesday 23rd November 2022. The event was chaired by Professor Jon Scott FRSB, professor of bioscience education at the University of Leicester. The panel consisted of: Dr Parvez Alam FRSB, senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Dr Hephzi Tagoe, founding director of GhScientific Dr Kate Barclay, skills strategy consultant at UKBIA This year our Policy Lates series is supported by Applied Microbiology International, the Biochemical Society, the British Pharmacological Society, the Society for Experimental Biology, and The Physiological Society. *************************************************************************** Welcome to the YouTube Channel for the Royal Society of Biology! Who are we? The Royal Society of Biology is a membership organisation for biologists and bioscience enthusiasts the world over. We are a single unified voice for biology – we advise Government and influencing policy, we advance education and professional development, we support our members in their careers and their development, and engage and encourage public interest in the life sciences. The Society represents a diverse membership of individuals, learned societies and other organisations. Find out more! Visit our website: https://www.rsb.org.uk/​​ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoyalSocBio​​ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalSocBio/​​ Like us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royalsocbio/