How can we prepare the next generation of bioscientists not only to generate knowledge, but also to create meaningful impact in an increasingly complex world?
We warmly invite you for an online webinar with Dr Carys Watts (Newcastle University, UK), exploring how an entrepreneurial perspective can help life science students develop an enterprising growth mindset, alongside the skills and confidence to tackle the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and drive innovation and change.
Joining Carys will be Dr Alison Howard, Lecturer in Physiology to talk about an innovative new student-led bioscience project. From the start of their undergraduate studies and over the course of the year, students work in small groups to develop an idea which they research and present. Feedback so far has been positive suggesting the co-creativity and ownership has developed a sense of bio-community.
The webinar will offer examples of how to combine bioscience, sustainability and enterprise whilst exploring the importance of embracing uncertainty and recognising that failure is an essential part of the learning journey and innovation process.
Join us for an engaging discussion on how higher education can empower bioscience students to become proactive, impact-oriented change-makers in their professions and communities.
Event details
- Date: Wednesday, 18 November 2026
- Time: 12.00–13.00 UTC+1 (Brussels time)
- Format: Online webinar
- Organiser: ICA-Edu – ICA Network for Innovation in Life Sciences Higher Education
Join us
Register to explore how enterprise education can help prepare future bioscientists to navigate complexity, turn ideas into action and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Register HERE.
About the Speaker
Dr Carys Watts is a Reader in Bioscience Enterprise at Newcastle University and a National Teaching Fellow, with a background in microbiology, genetics and biochemistry. Originally trained as a bioscientist, she has combined her scientific expertise with qualifications in academic practice, management and business education.
She leads the Academic Pathway network for Enterprise Educators UK and is a SEDA Executive Committee member (Staff and Educational Development Association). Her work focuses on embedding enterprise, creativity and innovation within bioscience curricula, alongside the development of digital, practical and research skills.
Carys teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through lectures, seminars and online learning environments and runs enterprise challenges and outreach activities. She leads the elective Business Enterprise for the Bioscientist module and manages bioscience study-abroad opportunities. She helps students develop the scientific, entrepreneurial and professional capabilities needed to create impact beyond the laboratory and into meaningful careers.