lab technician Review

by University of Oxford

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Rating

7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • making things for the lab or working in the lab on projects

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • various machining techniques as well as clean room etiquette

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • the time at work i greatly enjoy, collage time is often a real pain, with time crunches that are not our fault

    6/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • again at the actual work, it is structured and i know what i have to do, the collage however often flip flops on what is required

    6/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • they have had my back every step of the way when dealing with collage

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • some trainers deliver allot of support, offers seem to only want the bare minimum and dont often push

    4/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I don't feel i have learned a great deal from my training experience, aside from time management which was more a by-product of the complete lack of organisation and then the students having to pick up the slack

    4/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • yes there are, we have a seminar every Friday where people are invited to talk about there field and interesting things going on

    8/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend University of Oxford to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • the people are great and supportive, if there's an issue people are always happy to help without making you feel stupid, the work environment itself is also well kept and i feel safe working here

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to University of Oxford?

    • have something interesting to take to your interview, it makes it memorable and also shows your skills, for example taking in something you have made

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Oxford

May 2022

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