The 2025 scheme is now finished. Applications for next year will open in January 2026 and are advertised on our social media chanmels.
Experience Rothamsted is a work experience programme designed to give year 12 and 13 students a taste of what it is like to be an agricultural research scientist. Students accepted onto the programme will follow a varied timetable of activities, workshops and skills sessions during one week of the school Easter holidays.
Tours of science facilities.
Shadowing scientists in the field and in labs while learning about their work.
Presentations, workshops and discussion sessions around science issues and careers.
Networking with Rothamsted scientists, technicians, and staff as well as other students on the programme.
Here is what the 2023 participants had to say:
“The people who hosted it were very kind and I also liked that every staff member was so nice and welcoming of us, and wanted to answer all of our questions.”
“Really fun and interesting course with lots of good talks and insight into the research world."
“Being given the opportunity to see different machines and labs that we had only seen in a textbook before was also very useful.”
Applications for next year's Experience Rothamsted programme will open in January 2026 and will be announced on our social media channels.
This programme takes place at our Harpenden site. All participants must be able to travel to and from the site for the duration of the programme. If you are located closer to our North Wyke site in Devon, please email workexperience@rothamsted.ac.uk
