Molly loved her time at Lancaster, so much in fact that she chose to extend her three year undergraduate course to a four year postgraduate course, highlighting the variety of modules available and the plethora of field trips as highlights. However, Molly was also exceptionally active in extra-curricular activites, captaining the Bowland women’s netball team, and acting as education and welfare officer for Bowland JCR; gaining skills from both academia and her social life, such as communication and presenting, which are now fundamental to her role at United Utilities.
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Adam was unsure of what he wanted to do post-graduation, but the opportunity arose via his network to work for an innovative energy firm, a decision on which he has not looked back on since. Adam’s time at Lancaster helped him prepare for this role by vastly improving his communication and report-writing skills, which are now fundamental to his job role.
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Orla completed her masters in Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology at Lancaster University, with the skills that she developed being essential to her current role within a chemical regulation company. However, Orla’s time at Lancaster also helped further her passion in film
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Natalia’s time at Lancaster helped her to discover her love of both town planning and Canada, with her ultimate ambition to combine the two together. However, beyond academia, Natalia also thoroughly playing for the Cartmel college netball team, making friendships and developing a competitive edge.
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Sarah chose to study at Lancaster because of the Environment Centre, and she mostly enjoyed the filed trips offered by the university, which allowed her to put into practice the practical skills and knowledge that she acquired. Beyond academics, Sarah was also a student ambassador, and volunteered for the Nightline service, interacting with new people regularly and making a plethora of long-term friendships.
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Greg’s time at Lancaster University saw him become more open minded and hard-working overall, using these skills in his many successful business ventures that he has undertaken post-graduation.
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David repaid Lancaster’s faith in him after achieving poor A-Level results, by going on to be a successful academic, now lecturing in water engineering and fluid mechanics at London South Bank University. Whilst at Lancaster, David also established himself firmly in both the squash team and Lancaster’s music scene over the five years that he spent at the university.
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Ricardo’s particularly enjoyed the research environment at Lancaster University, with constant support from staff and friends made during his time in England, with his studies being furthered as a post-doctorate researcher at the University of Lisbon.
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Gwyn was attracted to studying at Lancaster due to its balance between city and campus, providing the best of both worlds. Whilst studying, Gwyn enjoyed expanding his skill-set, particularly learning how to use GIS, whilst his project and time management skills are essential to his current role as a Transport Planner.
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Annie’s career took a slightly different path to what most people would have expected, as she is currently a Senior Producer for Penguin Random House. Although not necessarily an explicitly ‘geographical role’, Annie highlights the skills picked up in her degree and her social activities as being fundamental to this job role.
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