{"id":3363,"date":"2015-03-05T12:03:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T12:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/icamblog\/?p=3363"},"modified":"2015-03-09T12:31:33","modified_gmt":"2015-03-09T12:31:33","slug":"happy-birthday-panic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/icamblog\/happy-birthday-panic\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday PAN!C"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PAN!C-Birthday\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"PAN!C-Beth\"<\/a>By Beth Lawry<\/em><\/p>\n

ICaMB\u2019s postgraduate student association (PAN!C<\/a>) celebrated it\u2019s 2nd<\/sup> birthday in February. Thank you to all 40+ of the ICaMB postgraduate students who came and enjoyed our night of celebrations!<\/p>\n

Yep, if you\u2019re an ICaMB postgraduate student, I\u2019m the one who clogs up your inbox with emails about yet another PAN!C<\/b> activity. The past few years, since Claire Whitworth and Kerrie Brusby began the ICaMB postgraduate association, have been an amazing whirlwind. To celebrate PAN!C\u2019s birthday I thought I\u2019d share my highlights with you.<\/p>\n

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PAN!C CV Workshop, June 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

In February 2013, PAN!C applied for and won a University Innovation Grant<\/b>, and were invited to celebrate with the Vice Chancellor. These funds have enabled PAN!C to host numerous events, both academic and social, for ICaMB\u2019s PhD student community. In November 2013 we hosted our careers symposium<\/b>. Of course, we\u2019ve all been given the usual, generic career options for people with PhDs, but that wasn\u2019t enough for PAN!C. We wanted our students to have the opportunity to hear about careers they perhaps had not thought of, and provide the chance to meet professionals in these areas\u2026. We even had an interesting insight into running a pole dancing business! In 2014, PAN!C hosted a CV workshop<\/b>, with experts providing information on how to improve and tailor your CV to a variety of sectors. We had 12 speakers, and over 60 students attended the day.<\/p>\n

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PAN!C Climbing, February 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

Both the Careers Symposium and CV workshop received extremely positive feedback,\u00a0from students and speakers alike, with 100% of responders stating they\u2019d recommend the workshops. It\u2019s worth noting that, while organising these events, I made contacts with people from industry, teaching, law, business and recruitment, all of whom I\u2019m still in touch with. PAN!C has provided me with a fantastic opportunity to network with my peers, and gain skills in team work, grant applications, leadership and communication.<\/p>\n

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PAN!C are crowned FMS quiz champions, May 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

On the social side, PAN!C has always strived to bring together the many groups within ICaMB. Together we\u2019ve conquered our fears and climbed to dizzying heights at the Newcastle Climbing Centre<\/a>, skated on ice at the Centre for Life <\/a>in a somewhat Bambi fashion, hit a pin or 2 whilst bowling at MFA Bowl <\/a>and became Quiz Champions of FMS!<\/p>\n

Another highlight was the PAN!C Bake Off, where I almost fell into a sugar induced coma!….. mmmmm cake. And along the way we raised a massive \u00a3361.56<\/b> for charity (which was split between Macmillan<\/a>, Doctors without Borders<\/a> and Age UK<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"PAN!C-Cake\"<\/a>

Fabulous cakes at the PAN!C Bake Off, September 2014<\/p><\/div>\n

Since forming, the PAN!C committee has had 10 members, and I\u2019d personally like to thank every one of them for contributing and making this association such a fantastic and fun thing to be a part of. I\u2019d also like to thank the ICaMB postgraduate students too. We\u2019re a student led committee for the students and without you we\u2019re nothing!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m nearing the end of my stint at Newcastle University, so it\u2019s time to pass the PAN!C reigns over. It\u2019s something that has improved my time management and helped me to focus on my PhD work. I hope you too realise the opportunity that PAN!C offers. You can give as little or as much time as you like, involve yourself with conference organising or just attend the socials. So, get involved<\/b> and let\u2019s keep the party going!<\/p>\n

If you want any further information or just to chat about PAN!C, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me: b.m.lawry@ncl.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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