Developing graduate attributes through the co-creation of a sustainable professional medical science conference

The TIPToP (Transition in Progress to Professionalism) conference aims to develop transferable skills, often called “graduate attributes”, in the students of the BSc in Biomedical Science. 

The TIPToP (Transition in Progress to Professionalism) conference aims to develop transferable skills, often called “graduate attributes”, in the students of the BSc in Biomedical Science. 

Key activities for this project will include:

  • Feedback sessions from student mentors, and review of lessons learned from their experiences as the conference committee; 
  • Recruitment of new students to the conference committee and designation of roles; 
  • Teambuilding to establish a trusting relationship between the peers; 
  • Organisation of all aspects of the conference; and
  • Recruitment of new mentors and commencement of the process again.