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HOW DO I FIND A PLACEMENT?
You are required to be proactive in searching for, applying If you are unable to find a placement that suits you, you can
to and securing your own placement. Support and guidance step off your current course that contains a placement and onto
on finding a placement will be provided in specific timetabled the equivalent course without placement. If you are unable to
sessions and on a dedicated website listing previous find a sandwich placement, you can choose to move to MSci
placements and those currently advertised, however many Applied Biological Research or MSci Applied Bioveterinary
placements are generated through speculative applications research and carry out a Masters placement, providing you
from students with specific interests to relevant organisations. meet the criteria for progression to the Masters year.
Support and guidance will be provided in timetabled sessions.
Further advice will be available from the Careers Service.

WHERE HAVE OUR PLACEMENT STUDENTS WORKED?
Animal and Plant Health Agency Lumora Ltd
Axiom Veterinary Laboratories Ltd National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
Bristol Zoological Society Novartis, USA
Cancer Research (CRUK Therapeutic Discovery Laboratory) The Pirbright Institute
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs RSPCA Assured
European Food Safety Authority, Italy University of Helsinki
Frontier – The Society for Environmental Exploration University of York
GfK. Growth from Knowledge Wildlife Aid Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline Worldwide Veterinary Services, Thailand
iQUR

“Placement students always “During my placement I “I am hoping to gain some
bring fresh outlooks on the way worked independently, gained great lab experience from my
we work” confidence, and developed work placement as I will be
my knowledge. My advice to undertaking many different
“Work placements allow the prospective students would procedures in the lab from
students to get a real feel for be to take the opportunity to microscopy to tissue sections
what it’s like to work in a fast- gather relevant experience in and more. The practical lab work
paced industry environment” the field that you are aiming is really invaluable and can be

“There are a lot of processes for and take advantage of the applied to many jobs, especially
in place that were contributed opportunities offered within the in research, after graduation as
to by previous students which work placement.” well as PhDs.”
highlights the impact they have Megan Ritson Lucy Rebecca McAlpine
on the department.” MSci Applied Biological Research MSci Applied Biological

“Working for a year in industry Intern Scientific Researcher, Research Visiting Scientist,
makes you stand out from the Novartis The Francis Crick Institute
crowd and opens doors for your
future career.”

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