Annual survey of UK biochemistry graduate employment 1996

Appendix 1 Departments providing data used in the 1996 survey

Birmingham, Biochemistry
Brighton, Pharmacy
Bristol, Biochemistry
Brunel, Biology and Biochemistry
Buckingham, Life Sciences
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School London, Biochemistry
Cranfield, Biotechnology
De Montfort, Biology
Dundee, Biochemistry
Durham, Biological Sciences
East Anglia, Biological Sciences
East London, Life Sciences
Edinburgh, Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology
Essex, Biological and Chemical Sciences
Glasgow, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Heriot-Watt, Biological Sciences
Imperial College London, Biochemistry
Keele, Biological Sciences
Kent, Biosciences
King's College London, Life Sciences
Kingston, Life Sciences
Lancaster, Biological Sciences
Leicester, Biochemistry
Leeds, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Liverpool, Biochemistry
Liverpool John Moores, Biomolecular Sciences
Manchester, Biological Sciences
Napier, Biological Sciences
Newcastle, Biochemistry and Genetics
North London, Life Sciences
Nottingham, Applied Biochemistry and Food Science
Nottingham, Biochemistry
Nottingham Trent, Life Sciences
Oxford, Biochemistry
Paisley, Biological Sciences
Queen Mary and Westfield London, Biochemistry
Queens Belfast, Biology and Biochemistry
Reading, Animal and Microbial Sciences
Royal Holloway London, Biochemistry
Salford, Biological Sciences
South Bank, Applied Sciences
Staffordshire, Biology
St Andrews, Biological and Medical Sciences
St George's Hospital Medical School London, Biochemistry
Stirling, Biological and Molecular Sciences
Strathclyde, Bioscience and Biotechnology
Surrey, Biological Sciences
Sussex, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
Ulster, Biomedical Sciences
UMIST, Biochemistry and Applied Molecular Biology
United Medical and Dental Schools, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University College London, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Wales, Aberystwith, Biological Sciences
University of Wales, Cardiff, Molecular and Medical Biosciences
University of Wales, Swansea, Biochemistry/Biological Sciences
Warwick, Biological Sciences
Wolverhampton, Applied Sciences
Wye College London, Biological Sciences

Appendix 2 Titles of first degree courses that were considered by the responding institutions to contain at least 50% biochemistry (the figures are the numbers of institutions offering a course with that particular title)

Animal sciences		2
Applied biochemistry		4
Applied biology		5
Basic medical science with biochemistry
Biochemical sciences
Biochemistry		35
Biochemistry and chemistry
Biochemistry (toxicology)
Biochemistry and computing
Biochemistry and genetics		3
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology		2
Biochemistry and nutrition
Biochemistry and zoology
Biochemistry with a modern language		3
Biochemistry with applied molecular biology
Biochemistry with biological chemistry
Biochemistry with biotechnology		7
Biochemistry with clinical biochemistry
Biochemistry with environmental studies
Biochemistry with immunology
Biochemistry with industrial experience		5
Biochemistry with management studies
Biochemistry with medical biochemistry		3
Biochemistry with microbiology		7
Biochemistry with molecular and cell biology
Biochemistry with molecular biology
Biochemistry with neuroscience
Biochemistry with pharmacology		2
Biochemistry with physiology		4
Biochemistry with year in Europe
Biochemistry with year in USA
Biological and biochemical sciences
Biological sciences		3
Biological and medicinal chemistry
Biomedical sciences		3
Biomolecular and biomedical chemistry
Biophysical sciences
Biotechnology		4
Cell and molecular biology		2
Chemistry and Biotechnology
Chemistry with biochemistry		2
Developmental biology
Intercalated biochemistry		5
Life sciences (physiological biochemistry)
Medical biochemistry		8
Medical biophysics
Medical biotechnology		2
Medical molecular biology
Microbiology		2
Molecular biology		7
Molecular biology and biochemistry
Molecular biology with a modern language
Molecular biology with industrial experience
Molecular cell biology		3
Molecular genetics in biotechnology
Principal biochemistry
Principal biomedical sciences

Appendix 3 Titles of MSc courses that were considered by the responding institutions to contain at least 50% biochemistry (the figures are the numbers of institutions offering a course with that particular title)

Applied molecular biology and biotechnology
Biochemistry		8
Biochemistry and genetics
Biochemical endocrinology
Biological sciences
Bioreactor systems
Biotechnology		3
Clinical biochemistry
Clinical biochemistry with molecular biology
Environmental diagnostics
General biochemistry		5
Genetic manipulation and molecular biology
Medical biochemistry		2
Medical genetics and immunology
Molecular biology
Pathological sciences
Plant biochemistry and productivity
Toxicology		2

Appendix 4 A description of the career destinations

1.1. Further biochemical study or training Includes postgraduate courses for MSc, PhD and research assistantships where the assistant is registered for a higher degree by research.

1.2. Teacher training, eg PGCE courses.

1.3 Non-biochemical study or training Includes courses in accountancy, law, computing, library and information work etc., but not intercalating medical students Those taking professional qualifications whilst in employment have been classified under 3.

1.4 Intercalating medical students returned to clinical studies

2.1 Research Appointments-Industry Both temporary and permanent employment are included. CASE students are classified under 1.1.

2.2 Research Appointments-Research Institutes, Institutes of Higher Education Post-doctoral research is included in this section.

2.3 Hospital laboratories

2.4 Civil Service and Public Authorities Includes government and local authority laboratories which are mainly involved in applied or service work, public health and public analyst laboratories etc.

2.5 Non-Laboratory Based Employment Management and management training, sales, marketing, information and editorial work where scientific knowledge is required but the work is not laboratory-based. Also includes direct entry into teaching in schools and further education colleges - not those catering for degree-type work. Teacher training courses are classified under 1.2.

2.6 Teaching-Higher Education Permanent and temporary teaching appointments in institutions of higher education.

3 Other employment Any jobs that require no particular scientific knowledge ie are open to graduates of any discipline.

4.1 Employment abroad Any employment abroad unless of a temporary nature. In cases of temporary employment classification is on type of employment to which person is likely to return, if known - for example categories 1.1, 2.1, etc. "Dead-end"-type jobs (au-pairs, chalet-girls, world travellers etc.) where the eventual career or job is not known are classified under 5.1.

4.2 Study/Training Abroad Any type of study or training abroad similar to that described under Section 1

4.3 Returned home This section includes any non-British students who have returned to their home country after studying in the UK. If a foreign national has remained in this country for further study or to take up employment he/she has been classified in the appropriate section.

5.1 Unplaced, not seeking employment Those who have opted out, eg. to travel, to bring up a family. Also includes those who are filling in time in temporary jobs whilst looking for a permanent post in their chosen career eg. au-pairs, chalet-staff etc

5.2 Unplaced, seeking employment These are the truly unemployed - still trying to find a job.

6.1 Unknown.