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Rhona Gibson

Rhona Gibson is our adviser for Physiology. Use the following resources to explore options with a degree in Physiology. If you would like further advice, please see our advice and guidance options.

Physiology

What can I do with my degree? - Medical Sciences (Prospects)

This article provides an overview of the skills gained throughout your degree, job options, career areas, further study, case studies, contacts and resources.

What can I do with my degree? - Physiology (Prospects)

This article provides an overview of the skills gained throughout your degree, job options, career areas, further study, case studies, contacts and resources.

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (excluding Medicine and Dentistry) UG destination information (2020-21)

Data on what School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (excluding Medicine and Dentistry) undergraduates were doing 15 months after they finished their studies.

What Do Graduates Do? - Scotland

Find out what graduates from Scottish institutions went on to do after their first degree, Masters or PhD.

What Do Graduates Do? (UK)

Find out what graduates in your subject went on to do after graduation. This survey is carried out nationally every year.

How to succeed as a Scientist

This practical guide explains how you can develop the skills required to build a successful career in academia and beyond.

  • Author: Barbara J, Gabrys and Jane A. Langdale
  • Published: 2012

You will find this book in the Careers Service library on the second floor of the Hub.

Hot Start Summer Studentships - summer internships for UoA students between levels 3 and 4

Information on the placement options available for Medical Sciences students between level 3 and level 4.

Royal Society of Biology jobs listing

Search for the latest Biology-related opportunities.

Equate Scotland - support for women finding jobs in STEM sectors

Organisation supporting the recruitment of women into STEM sectors. They offer training opportunities and a network for connecting with fellow students. There is also a listing of jobs and placements.

The Physiological Society

Professional body, founded in 1876, that promotes Physiology and supports people who work in this area. Their website includes short videos of people who work in Physiology talking about their roles and career paths. They cover a range of options, including clinical, research, education, communications and policy. There is also information on current vacancies.

Case studies of Life Sciences graduates (Opportunity North East)

The link below will take you to a series of video case studies featuring Life Sciences graduates talking about their jobs and career paths.

Student report on the benefits of attending a Science and Careers event

A PhD student in Chemistry writes about her experience of attending a Science and Careers event.

"From Aberdeen to..." alumni story - Professor Dame Sue Black (Forensic Scientist)

The University of Aberdeen boasts a fantastic array of alumni working in diverse industries across the globe. In this article you can read about the career path of Anatomy and Physiology graduate, Professor Dame Sue Black.

Healthcare Science News

Website offering advice for healthcare science professionals and those looking towards a career in this area.