{"id":2006,"date":"2023-11-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2023-11-16T11:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:17:39","slug":"au-graduates-digital-skills-profile-series-week-4-physics-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/2023\/11\/16\/au-graduates-digital-skills-profile-series-week-4-physics-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"AU Graduates Digital Skills Profile Series \u2013 Week 4 (Physics Graduate)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our last profile for this semester is a recent Physics graduate who has had an exciting career since leaving Aberystwyth University in 2002 and is now teaching himself computer programming and is hoping to find a new career in that field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At AU we have lots of resources to help you learn new things such as computer programming, including the new CoderPad challenges in LinkedIn Learning<\/strong><\/a>. In addition to this, next week we will be posting a follow-up blog detailing all the resources available to you to enhance your digital skills so keep a lookout for that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Please click here<\/a> to read all of the other posts in our AU Graduate Digital Skills Profile Series<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When did you graduate from AU?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What did you study?<\/strong> \u2013 Physics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you doing now professionally since graduating? <\/strong>I have taught English in Japan and done a PhD in Physics at Leeds University. At the moment I am teaching myself computer programming and I hope to find a career in that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What digital skills have you used in work? \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital creation- “when I was teaching English I would create and design lesson materials using things like MS PowerPoint.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital learning- “during my PhD I learnt a huge amount of new digital skills and used a lot of new programmes and software, particularly in data analysis and handling.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital proficiency- “in both my teaching and PhD I was relying on digital tools and software to carry out day to day tasks so I have good digital proficiency. When I started my undergrad at Aberystwyth that was the first time I had ever sent an email so I have learnt a lot since then.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are there any digital skills you wish you had learnt before you graduated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I have always been interested in computing and so I feel quite proficient especially having done an A-level in computer science. I picked up most digital skills before graduating but maybe having the ability to have learnt computer programming skills from AU provided platforms would have made it easier to find a job in it now.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you noticed any common weaknesses the digital skills of those in a similar field as you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Not really as most physics graduates seem quite good with technology but I do see a pattern in correlation to how inclined people are towards computing technology and if people are not interested in it they will just pick up the minimum that they need.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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