Sentences with phrase «alternative academic path»
Which is why, this month, we've invited some of these behind - the - scenes employees of universities and research institutes, all of them with advanced degrees in science — to tell you what they do, why they chose to leave hands - on research to others, and how they took the step onto an alternative academic path.
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«With 21 graduated apprentices becoming store managers and 57 shift supervisors, it proves to us that apprenticeships for young people are a genuine alternative to academic study and are a real path to a retail career,» said Lisa Robbins, director of Partner Resources for Starbucks UK.
Not all scientists at the conference intend to struggle for an academic position; those interested in alternative career paths met representatives of industry and nonacademic research institutions at a series of workshops.
Many academic health centers are beginning to acknowledge that academic science is no longer a reliable career path and are offering assistance in transitioning to alternative careers.
BEC focuses on enabling members to explore alternative science careers and develop entrepreneurial skills through interaction with peers and professionals representing industry, government and academic career paths.
Jan Smallbone, Director of Learning & Talent Development, Mitchells & Butlers comments: «Starting as an apprentice gives young people a genuine alternative to academic study, and a real path to a long term career in hospitality.
As a secondary classroom teacher of 30 years, I fully support the new Academic Path to Teaching program for its rigor and its accessibility to potential teachers seeking an alternative licensing route.
Just like a patient does not have to become a doctor to have clear understanding of his or her body, what a diagnosis means and what possible paths are available to better health, likewise a parent and a student can have a clear understanding of what helps and hinders his or her learning, what different options are available to learn and what alternatives could prove more compatible to one's learning and academic achievement.
That means providing incentives for lifetime training, and it means providing concrete alternatives for those who seek education outside of the traditional academic path.
The intervention consisted of a curriculum (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies [PATHS]-RRB-, parent groups, child social skills training groups, parent child sharing time, home visiting, child peer pairing, and academic tutoring and was given during school and 2 hour extracurricular enrichment programmes and in the home.