Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprentice Case Studies

Profiles

Meet our Laboratory Science Degree Apprentices

I wanted to embrace the hands-on world of work and all the challenges that it would bring. I wanted to be able to put all my learning into practice on a day-to-day basis. Completing a degree apprenticeship, therefore, seemed like the best of both worlds.
Braidey Greenbank
Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship,
Croda
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I don’t feel I have missed out on completing a degree via distance learning, the level of support provided by Manchester Met is brilliant. I would 100% recommend a Degree Apprenticeship to anybody.
Cerys Griffiths
Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship,
Advanced Medical Solutions Ltd
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I received funding from the Royal Society of Chemistry disability and accessibility special call to establish a network called Enable Science to increase the representation of disabled scientists and improve their sense of belonging.
Chantelle Minchin
Laboratory Scientist (Chemical Science) degree apprentice,
Stepan
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Christina Dumitriu Jackson
There was pressure to accept my Russell Group university offers. Apprenticeships were not considered for science pathways. My parents also encouraged the traditional university route. They were concerned as they didn’t know anybody on the apprenticeships pathway and were set on me pursuing a pharmacy degree at university. [...] I decided to take the risk and I haven’t looked back.
Christina Dumitriu Jackson
Laboratory Scientist (Chemical Science) degree apprentice,
AstraZeneca
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I’ve gained lots of new skills, knowledge, and friends from both the university and my company after just a few months of being on this programme, and I am looking forward to the future and what else I can gain from this course.
Corban Bowers
Laboratory Scientist (Bioscience) Degree Apprentice,
Pebble Biotechnology Laboratories
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The degree apprenticeship has really laid the foundations for me to progress my career.
Georgia and Will
Laboratory Scientist (Chemical Science) degree apprentices,
AstraZeneca
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Harriet Bean
One thing that I've found particularly beneficial is that at Manchester Met, they place a lot of emphasis on your broader understanding of your business rather than focusing only on your own role.
Harriet Bean
Laboratory Scientist (Chemical Science) Degree Apprentice,
BASF
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Kasia Gierek
Moving into my second year, I began to take on more pivotal projects, one of which even granted me the opportunity to travel to America. Throughout my third year, I have gained increasing autonomy in the lab and have begun to collaborate with various departments, learning how they work together to put a process on to the plant.
Kasia Gierek
Laboratory Scientist (Chemical Science) degree apprentice,
Italmatch
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