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WHERE HAVE OUR PLACEMENT
STUDENTS WORKED?
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY “I chose to do a placement year during my BSc, to gain
experience to boost my employability, and to learn a bit
AXIOM VETERINARY LABORATORIES LTD
more about career possibilities. I am especially interested in
BRISTOL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY poultry, and luckily my RVC tutor had a contact in RSPCA
CANCER RESEARCH Assured, the RSPCA’s ethical farming label. Being able to
(CRUK THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY LABORATORY) work on a laying hen research project using their data was an
amazing experience, but the most invaluable thing I gained
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT was passion for a career in farm animal welfare. I now am
FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
focused on poultry welfare, with contacts in the field and
EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY, ITALY thoughts of doing a Master’s.”
FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE LAUREN WALKER
FRONTIER – THE SOCIETY FOR BSc Animal Biology, Behaviour,
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORATION Welfare and Ethics
GFK. GROWTH FROM KNOWLEDGE
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
IQUR
LUMORA LTD
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
OF SOUTH AFRICA
NOVARTIS, USA
THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
RSPCA ASSURED
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
“It is a once in lifetime opportunity to work and learn
UNIVERSITY OF YORK in one of the world’s oldest zoos. I gained invaluable
WILDLIFE AID FOUNDATION research experience, developed transferable skills and
explored many career options. I am also proud that my
WORLDWIDE VETERINARY work contributed to the Society’s conservation projects
SERVICES, THAILAND
and animal behaviour and welfare research.”
KATHY LEE
BSc Biological Sciences with a Certificate in Work-Based
Learning and Research Placement Student in Animal
Behaviour and Welfare, Bristol Zoological Society
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