Energising Indian students to studying science in Sydney
Mumbai, 18th November, 2013: The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), one
of Australia’s leading universities is encouraging Indian students to take up
science in response to India’s aspiration of becoming one of the world’s top
six scientific powers.
The University of
Technology, Sydney (UTS) has organised a series of seminars in prominent cities
to advise high school students of the exciting career directions that can emerge from a university degree in science.
Professor Bruce
Milthorpe, Dean of the Faculty of Science, and Dr Wayne Brooks, Senior Lecturer
in the Faculty of Engineering & IT, will speak to students about the
opportunities for pure and applied scientists on Friday, 22nd November 2013. They will be joined by
well-respected career counsellor and expert, Ms Usha Albuquerque, who will
speak about the demand for science graduates in India and the rest of the
world.
“The 12th Five-Year Plan calls for up to
100,000 more researchers and scientists by 2017, including a significant
increase in biotechnology experts,” Professor Bruce Milthorpe said. “That will mean more students studying
subjects such as molecular and cell biology, structural biology and
bioengineering.
“As an academic
with over 20 years’ experience in this field, I am excited by the opportunities
available to young Indian students.”
Professor
Milthorpe explained that students with a degree in science can work in numerous
areas, ranging from medical science and physics to lesser known careers such as
traffic engineering, financial analysis or computer software.
“We hope to
inspire students to pursue a career in science and let them know science is
more than working in a laboratory,” Professor Milthorpe explains. “In fact, the skills learnt in studying science, such as
communication, critical thinking and project management, help make science
graduates highly attractive to employers throughout their careers,” he said.
UTS and
UTS:INSEARCH are visiting Delhi, Chandigarh, Bangalore and Mumbai this month to
present to students on careers in science, engineering and information
technology.
UTS Highlights:
·
The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) is
one the world’s top 50 universities under 50 years old.
·
Graduates from UTS are highly regarded by
employers. 92% of science graduates were employed within three months of
graduation.
·
Over the past 20 years, 338 Indian students
have successfully entered UTS via UTS:INSEARCH, its pathway college, undertaking
higher education Diploma courses.
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