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What did our 2008 Infection Biology/Immunology graduates do when they completed their degree?

IBLS Infection Bio 2008 

This chart shows what Infection Biology/Immunology Graduates were doing six months after graduation. 

The Other category in the chart comprises graduates temporarily or permanently unable to work, retired etc

This section covers graduates in :

  • Infection Biology
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology 
  • Parasitology 
  • Virology 


58 Graduates responded to the survey (80.6%)

Who employed these graduates?

Organisations such as :

  • Trainee Biomedical Scientist, NHS, Glasgow;
  • Laboratory Technician, National Milk Laboratories, Glasgow;
  • Assistant Scientist, SEPA, Glasgow;
  • Water Analysis and Testing, Scottish Water, Inverness; 
  • Laboratory Assistant, SMS Ltd, Aberdeenshire;
  • Officer Cadet, British Army; 
  • Research Technician, University of Edinburgh etc

What did they go on to study?

Research and taught higher degrees at various institutions e.g.

  • Reproductive Immunology (Royal Vet College);
  • Autoimmunity and Genetics (University of Oxford);
  • M Phil Epidemiology (University of Cambridge);
  • MSc Environmental Health (University of Strathclyde);
  • PhD Bacterial Cell Wall Architecture (University of Sheffield);
  • Dentistry (University of Aberdeen); 
  • M Res Bioinformatics (University of Glasgow);
  • MSc Medical Science (University of Glasgow);  
  • MSc Drug Discovery (University of Edinburgh).