Nominations are still open for our Apprenticeship expo and awards event next March... Nominations close on Monday 16th December. Don’t forget to get your nomination in to say thank you to someone for their hard work. This year we have a few new Apprenticeship awards:  Apprentice ambassador of the year - highlighting the importance of those that go above and beyond to shout...

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A few of our apprentices were selected to go on an Apprenticeship trip to Brussels this month, where they would meet with MEPs and member of the European commission. The trip was organised by MEP Judith Bunting and included tours of the EU parliament as well as talks with MEPs about how the EU helps to fund Apprenticeships. Click here to watch a...

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Charlotte Parish in the Oncology department was recently given the title of 'Apprentice of the month' by Abingdon & Witney College! Charlotte is currently completing her Level 2 Business Administration Apprenticeship which she started back in October 2018.  "I felt very proud and pleased that all the hard work I had put into my portfolio had been recognised by the College." - Charlotte...

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By Daniela Cazan Thinking back to the time I was 15, starting my week of work experience for a Marketing and Design Agency, has had a BIG impact on where I am now. The week of discovering new digital tools and jumping into ‘the business world’ was an eye-opener. Being my first ever experience of using social media and utilizing my creativity as...

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We asked Daniela Cazan at the Saïd Business School to give us an overview of her role as a Digital Marketing Apprentice - here's what she had to say... To read more about Daniela's Apprenticeship experience, read her case study here. And to read more about our other apprentices, head to the 'Meet Our Apprentices' page on our website. ...

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The National Apprenticeship Awards is now in it's 16th year, helping to showcase the diverse range of groups who are engaging with Apprenticeships. It shares the many success stories of those who have achieved so much through their Apprenticeship journey, helping to promote others to take this route too. We are incredibly proud of our business admin apprentice, Josephine Allen who works in the...

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Once again our apprentices led the way in developing new ways of learning skills and gaining experiences in the workplace. Read on to see how Teya and Jo broadened their horizons... Recently, two of our fantastic apprentices got together and decided it would be an incredible opportunity to do some work shadowing around each other's roles.  Josephine Allen, apprentice training administrator at the...

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The winners of the 2019 RateMyApprenticeship Awards, were announced on Thursday 18th July, celebrating the outstanding achievements of apprentices, schools & colleges, employers and training providers in Apprenticeships. The University of Oxford placed at #20 in the top 100 Apprenticeship employers - this was based solely on our apprentice’s reviews which makes the title even more special. Thank you to all those apprentices...

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The winner of our Poster Award went to... Georgia Smith!!  We asked Georgia a few questions about her Apprenticeship and winning this award... 1) What is your Apprenticeship? I work at the department of plant sciences for the University of Oxford. I am undertaking a HND for Biological Science in Industry while in my role as a research technician. 2) Can you describe some...

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The winner of our Apprentice Manager Award went to... Liisa O'Brien!! We asked Liisa a few questions about her role in supporting an apprentice and winning this award... 1) Who is your Apprentice? Josephine Allen, who is completing a Business Admin Level 2 & 3 Apprenticeship. 2) Can you describe some benefits of taking on someone who is undertaking Apprenticeship based training? It gives an...

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The winner of our 3rd Year Apprentice Award went to... Max Whitmore!! We asked Max a few questions about his Apprenticeship and winning this award... 1) What is your Apprenticeship? My apprenticeship is a Software Developer apprenticeship. 2) Can you describe some benefits of undertaking Apprenticeship based training? I have found that the benefits of undertaking apprenticeship based training include being able to learn...

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The winner of our 2nd Year Apprentice Award went to... Emma Ludlow!! We asked Emma a few questions about her Apprenticeship and winning this award... 1) What is your Apprenticeship? Business Administration 2) Can you describe some benefits of undertaking Apprenticeship based training? It’s great to be able to earn whilst you learn; you gain a lot of skills that you wouldn’t necessarily get...

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The winner of our Most Improved Award went to... Jennie Charlton!! We asked Jennie a few questions about her Apprenticeship and winning this award... 1) What is your Apprenticeship? I am doing the Level 5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship and OCR Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management. 2) Can you describe some benefits of undertaking Apprenticeship based training? I was very apprehensive about taking the qualification...

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