It was actually playing a young girl in a beauty pageant for the TV show ‘A League of Gentlemen’. I was seven and I still look and sound the same as I did then - I was just a lot smaller! What are your career aims? They change a lot.
View detailsI can only say positive things about my experience here, I loved studying at the College and I would do it all again! NH-yes for future medic Abdel A career in the NHS awaits Abdel Hamid Abdelrahim (pictured) who was celebrating after securing an amazing grade 8 in GCSE maths.
View detailsIt was really refreshing to see.” Advice to students “I think what’s always worked best and I will continue to work best is authenticity. It’s really important to be true to your own experience, thoughts and feelings - even if you’re concerned that you aren’t always very well-articulated like me, because I always just say what I feel and that’s always worked for me.
View details“The level of support I have received from the staff at Lloyds Bank has exceeded my expectations and I have loved every minute of it. I am so grateful for the apprenticeship offer and look forward to what comes next!”
View detailsThe experience at the BBC was great and all of my work was used - I am very glad I could spend such an enriching time there."
View detailsI came to The Manchester College because it was the only college offering this type of course. My ambition had always been to work with animals ever since I was young, and I originally wanted to work with dogs, but coming here made me realised I wanted to work with a wider range of animals.
View detailsI was then invited for a practical test, had an interview with my manager and got the job. “I’d done a few things which stood me in good stead; I had already had a part-time job with an architect, I was a prefect at school and had done some charity work.
View detailsAmmar, who finished his Level 3 Engineering studies in July 2018, said: My attendance wasn’t great during the first year of my course but during the second and final year of my course I turned myself around. I spoke to my tutor Karen and told her I wanted to do an apprenticeship at Stagecoach. She fully supported me and I knew what I had to do.
View detailsMr Khan, who is also Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, became the first Muslim Lord Mayor of Manchester in 2005 and served as an MEP for the North West from 2014-2017. “What I enjoy is being engaged with people,” he told students. “I love speaking to young people particularly, because I think my own journey is a good example that when you do work hard, ultimately you will be successful in whatever career you choose.
View detailsThat’s how I discovered UCEN Manchester and the course that I am on now. I wanted to become the SU President to carry on the great work that Sam already achieved during his term as well as to take the SU further.
View detailsYou get regular feedback and guidance on how to improve where needed. “For example, I’ve absolutely loved biology more than I thought I would have. I found science difficult at school but the tutor explained everything thoroughly so it was easier to understand and process.
View detailsAll this started with The Manchester College and NHS Trust giving me the platform through the Sector Based Work Academy, and I will always be grateful for all the support I have received throughout the years from colleagues in various roles, from cleaners to directors.
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