Applications for 2023 are now closed

THE EXPERIENCE ROTHAMSTED PROGRAMME

Experience Rothamsted is a work experience programme designed to give year 12 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.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

• 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.

WORD FROM OUR ALUMNI

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.”

HOW TO APPLY?

Applications for the 2023 Experience Rothamsted programme are now closed.

Applications for the 2024 programme will open in January.

APPLICATION FORM

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