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Kim Arbuckle
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Equine Studies and Business Management (ist Class) 2003
Nationality: Scottish
Occupation: Strategy Analyst, Corporate and Institutional Banking Strategy, RBS Group Plc
My Writtle College
“Studying at Writtle was far and away the best decision I have ever made - moving away from home, gaining independence, finding lifelong friends, and changing the course and future prospects of my life. Graduating with my degree still stands as the proudest moment of my life so far and I am grateful to have the opportunity to put into practice the skills I learned, both academically and personally, every day in my career and life.”
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Alastair Arnold
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Horticulture 2009
Nationality: British
Occupation: Horticulturist, currently employed in the role of Assistant Head Gardener
My Writtle College
The horticulture degree scheme at Writtle offered a range of core and optional modules unrivalled by any other similar course in the country. This enabled me to follow a pathway that included the specialist subjects that I was particularly interested in and the subject areas that I considered useful for the future, all in addition to the core course subjects.
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Heidi Baker
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Horticulture 2008
Nationality: Manx
Occupation: I run my own florist shop, The Flower Studio. My job title varies on a daily basis! Manager, florist, book-keeper, counsellor and general dogsbody!
My Writtle College
I chose to study at Writtle because from when I first visited at an open day I clicked with the place. Everyone was so friendly and the grounds were beautiful. I was also attracted by the close proximity to London as there are loads of leading florist shops there... two of which I ended up working in during my studies.
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Sarah Barfoot
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Conservation & Environment
Nationality: British
Occupation: Community Learning Officer, Essex and Central East of England Properties, National Trust
My Writtle College
“This job is wide and varied, full of interesting challenges and enthusiastic people. I focus on improving our visitor experience through learning. This covers: improving the atmosphere of the place; teaching school children; developing volunteers skills and producing interpretation that touches the emotions. I work with a vast array of people from all walks of life and interests, I love it!”
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Nicki Barford
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Landscape and Garden Design 2000
Nationality: British
Occupation: Landscape Architect; LiZLaKe Associates
My Writtle College
Initially, when choosing a place to study for my undergraduate degree, I chose Writtle because of the friendly, unimposing atmosphere. I was quite timid when I left school and Writtle felt a lot less daunting than many of the other, larger institutions I visited. After finishing my degree I stayed in Essex so Writtle was the logical choice to study when I chose to do my Postgraduate Diploma, and I still felt it offered as much or more than the larger institutions.
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Alistair Bayford
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Landscape & Garden Design 2004
Nationality: British
Occupation: Chartered Landscape Architect / Special Projects Manager – Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
My Writtle College
There was just something about the unique setting and atmosphere at Writtle College that made it right for me. Additionally, the course was a science degree rather than arts, which I felt would give me the skills I needed in my career. As a Landscape Architect your main medium is plants, therefore you need an in-depth understanding of how they grow and how they are managed etc. Additionally Writtle’s course gave opportunities to engage with the second process in creating landscapes and their construction. That said Writtle was very much a design, build and manage course which are the fundamentals of any scheme.
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Marina Bernardo
Graduated: MA Business Management 2008
Nationality: German
Occupation: Product Manager
My Writtle College
After finishing school I decided to become professional within my long lived hobby - equestrian sport. I found out that Writtle had the best reputation for equine courses so I decided to study there.
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Stuart Drewery
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Animal Science 2003
Nationality: British
Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon, The Wylie Veterinary Centre, Upminster
My Writtle College
The Animal Science degree at Writtle offered the perfect stepping-stone to a career working with animals. For me, the course was perfect to enable me to progress to a degree in Veterinary medicine. Although there are many other similar courses, Writtle seemed a friendlier place to study, with better all round facilities than other courses I had considered. Lectures were enjoyable and presented well and backed up with excellent practical facilities. Friendly staff that are easily approachable helped make Writtle an easy place to study and learn.
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Kirsty Foy
Graduated: MSc Equine Science 2007
Nationality: British
Occupation: Scientist
My Writtle College
I initially wanted to be a vet when I was doing my A-levels; however, I didn’t get the grades in my first year and so decided to look into other things. I had been horse riding for a few years, but was more interested in the stable management side and when I saw this brand new course breeding course starting at Writtle I was intrigued. I looked at a few other agricultural colleges, but decided that I liked the close-knit community that Writtle offered.
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Mehrdad Mirazee
Graduated: MSc Postharvest Technology 2008
Nationality: Iranian
Occupation: Technical manager and research officer (Horticulture and postharvest), Landseer Ltd
My Writtle College
I chose Writtle College because of its excellent reputation in horticulture and related courses (e.g. postharvest), and because of the highly qualified and experienced lecturers. The course also included a number of practical projects, which can support a student in finding a job related to their course post graduation.
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Caroline Murray
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Equine Studies 2007
Nationality: British
Occupation: Equine Nutritionist, Baileys Horse Feeds
My Writtle College
The BSc (Hons) Equine Studies appeared to be the most varied of the courses available at the time. Although I had a keen interest in nutrition when choosing my course, I was aware of the difficulty in finding employment in this area and therefore wanted the option to study a variety of subjects in order to widen employment opportunities when I graduated.
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Lumbani Mwafulirwa
Graduated: Horticulture (Crop Production) 2009
Nationality: Malawian
Occupation: Working as Farm Records and Research Officer for ExAgris Africa Ltd based at the Lilongwe Head Office, Malawi
My Writtle College
The MSc Horticulture (Crop Production) course at Writtle College covers important trends, developments and production technologies in horticulture in addition to having a research oriented approach within a global context. I consider such a course necessary to agriculture/horticulture development of any country including Malawi. This is why I chose to study at Writtle College.
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Caroline Nicole Davis
Graduated: MSc International Horticulture
Nationality: British
Occupation: Glasshouse Technical Officer at Syngenta Bioline, Essex
My Writtle College
I chose to conduct my MSc at Writtle College as it offered me an interesting range of horticultural subjects and gave me the opportunity to study in the UK, the Netherlands and Greece. It introduced me to many people both in the industry and academic world and I made many lifelong friendships during my studies there.
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Shwe Phue San
Graduated: MSc International Horticulture 2008
Nationality: Myanmar
Occupation: Bioservices Screening Technician, CABI Europe (UK Centre)
My Writtle College
As an international student, it was very important to me to choose the right course and a suitable place to study my postgraduate degree in the UK. Writtle is famous for the quality of its Horticulture and Postharvest technology courses, and since it has such a good reputation I chose to study there.
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Thadian Pillai
Graduated: BSc (Hons) Landscape & Garden Design 2005
Nationality: British
Occupation: Principal & Lead Artist, Thadian Pillai Studio
My Writtle College
The College was recommended to me by a former lecturer at another landbased institution as having a good reputation for its design course. It was important to me that my course should be at honours degree level, and Writtle was one of the few institutions offering this qualification. The location of the College was also a bonus as it made visiting family and friends reasonably easy.
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Sara Potten
Graduated: MSc Postharvest Technology 2009
Nationality: British
Occupation: Postharvest Technologist – Fresh Technologies, UK Ltd
My Writtle College
Writtle is the foremost horticultural college in the region which is easy to access and packed full of excellent resources such as the research glasshouse and science laboratories. I had a particular interest in plant sciences and the facilities were perfect for trials and experiments.
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