Launch of Scotland’s Life Sciences Strategy
The Life Sciences Scotland Strategy for 2035 Vision officially launched at the University of Dundee’s Life Sciences Innovation Hub deals amongst much else with building skills and talent for a sector described as "a cornerstone of Scotland’s innovation economy."
The section on skills (beginning on Page 18) starts by recognising the productivity of the life sciences sector, which is more than three times the national average per employee, and anticipates 10-year growth in employment through a combination of expansion demand and replacement demand, mirroring anticipated growth across the rest of the UK.
The strategy, which builds on the work of Skill’s Development Scotland’s Life Sciences Skills Investment Plan, includes updating apprenticeship frameworks, refining college and university curricula, expanding work-based learning, and increasing access to internships and mentoring. In particular it recognises the importance of developing career ready students, and commits to working with universities, colleges and businesses to increase opportunities for placements and applied research projects.