Further resources

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You can find further information about a career in neuroscience via the links below.

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Links to careers information

NEUROSCIENCE - UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERIES OF THE BRAIN: A Career Guide for Students

A career guide for students about neuroscienceThe BNA has written this highly informative leaflet for A-Level / Scottish Advanced Highers / IB students upwards.  It covers basic neuroanatomy, undergraduate and postgraduate entry into neuroscience, and possible career paths involving neuroscience, as well as a selection of recent case studies from a range of neuroscientists. 

You are welcome to download your free copy here.  

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How to achieve Fellowship success: a guide for neuroscientistsHow to achieve Fellowship success: The Person, The proposal, The Place, The Interview

This booklet has been put together by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) to support early career researchers and to aid fellowship application success.The BNA have asked fellowship funders how they select their fellows and this guide takes you through what each is looking for, summarising the most important points first at the beginning and again at the end as a personal tick list for fellowship success

BNA members can access the guide here.

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Science Council Careers from Science informationCareers from Science

Careers from Science is an initiative that helps young people, their parents and teachers understand what options are available for anyone interested in pursuing a science career

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Cogent Skills for Science industriesCogent's Career Navigator

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are hugely important areas of study which lead to a huge variety of exciting careers. If you are unsure about which path you should take to your ideal career try out Cogent's Career Navigator tool.  Spacer

BBSRC logoFlexible Interchange Programme (FLIP)

BBSRC's FLexible Interchange Programme (FLIP) supports the movement of people from one environment to a different one to exchange knowledge, technology and skills, developing bioscience research/researchers and addressing BBSRC's strategic priorities.Spacer

 

Next steps after a bioscience degreeNext Steps: Options after a bioscience degree

This 'Ultimate Careers Guide for Bioscience Graduates' is developed and produced by the Royal Society of Biology in collaboration with other organisations with expertise in natural sciences. 

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