Forget the 12 days of Christmas, we’re celebrating the 12 days of the Lincolnshire Institute of Technology!
Since our inception in 2019, we have trained over 4,000 students and in this academic year, we saw a total of 1,408 students enrolled on our STEM courses.
Here, we speak to 12 of those students about what they’ve learnt, their aspirations and why they chose to study with the Lincolnshire Institute of Technology.
Noah, Grantham College & University Centre
Noah is an Anglian Water maintenance technician apprentice, studying at Grantham College & University Centre. He always wanted to do an apprenticeship because of the on-site training.
He said: “It’s a good balance of college learning and on-site training. It helps you realise how a lot of things work that you wouldn’t normally think about, and it helps you understand a bit more behind some of the things you work on.
“When I finish the course, I’ll be qualified to do a lot of electrical work and the qualification is a good base to apply for other jobs in the future.”
Hayden, Grantham College & University Centre
Hayden is studying HTQ Level 4 Computing for England at Grantham College & University Centre. He originally did a Level 3 course in engineering, where he took a liking to the computer aspect of engineering.
He said: “My engineering studies pushed me to look more into software developing and programming. I can hopefully get a career in programming after finishing this course and be part of the new generation of computing.
“There is a large demand for the younger generation to go onto engineering and technology-based career paths - especially with the evolution of computer-related topics such as AI.”
Finn, Grantham College & University Centre
Finn is studying a T-Level in Digital Production, Design & Development at Grantham College & University Centre. He has always been interested in how things work, so he decided he wanted to go into a career of making software.
He said: “When you get into the workplace, you’re doing the work that we do here at college. Right now, we’re creating a website for a booking system and I’m also doing relatively the same thing in my work placement.
“The course will allow me to have more opportunities when it comes to jobs, because people will probably think I’m more engaging because I know how things work and how to do certain things that other people don’t.”
Isaac, Lincoln College
Isaac is studying HNC Mechanical Engineering at Lincoln College. He grew up in a military background as his dad was in the RAF, so living on RAF bases made him fall in love with aeronautics.
He said: “I’ve been enjoying the aeronautics side of engineering and that’s probably where my career is going to go. I’ve been looking at Siemens, which is just around the corner in Lincoln.
“If you’re in need of support when you’re learning, I’d say this is a much better way to go. You can have that bouncing back and forth between you and your tutor, just to make sure you’re understanding everything.”
Zahra, Lincoln College
Zahra is studying BSc (Hons) Computer Science at Lincoln College. She previously worked in healthcare but is now working at a computing company, so she wants to improve her knowledge.
She said: “The studying is showing me which career I actually want to do and giving me the choice about which part of computing I want to go into. It’s also giving me more understanding of what I’m actually doing and what I will be doing in the future.”
Maris, Lincoln College
Maris is also studying BSc (Hons) Computer Science at Lincoln College. From a young age, he has always liked anything to do with computers - even taking apart his parents’ computers!
He said: “At this moment in time, I want to go into website development as a career. This course is quite tailored for this because we’re doing a wide range of topics, and I also make websites as a hobby.
“Everyone needs developers - everything is going more and more into the internet and computers - so I’ll most likely be pursuing that in the future.”
Emily, Riseholme College
Emily is studying BSc (Hons) Precision Agriculture at Riseholme College. She currently works on a farm but chose to study alongside this to help her advance into different parts of agriculture.
She said: “I’d like to go into agronomy, but more into the crop science side of it. This summer, I’ve just done a placement as an agronomist and I don’t think I’d have got that placement if I wasn't studying here.
“I’ve got a lot of people in the industry that have helped me in the past couple of years and if it wasn’t for them and the college, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing now.”
Jess, Riseholme College
Jess is studying a Foundation Degree in Agriculture at Riseholme College. She chose to do this course to get a better understanding of the upcoming changes in the industry.
She said: “I’ve spent two years at agriculture college and I come from a family farm. Even though farming isn’t necessarily what I want to go into, I do want to go into a sector within agriculture and this course will help me choose what I want to do.
“In the future, I’ll be able to adapt to the upcoming changes in the industry and have the knowledge behind me.”
Tom, Riseholme College
Tom is studying BSc (Hons) Precision Agriculture at Riseholme College. He originally trained to be a carpenter but after growing up on a farm, he missed farming and decided he wanted to go back into it.
He said: “I think I’ll go down the agronomy route and this course will help me with that, because employers will look to see if people have got a degree in it.
“There is a lot of science involved in agriculture when it comes to soil and livestock. The agronomy to do with chemicals and sprays is very in-depth as well, so you have to know about it and keep up with the laws.”
Andrew, University Campus North Lincolnshire
Andrew is studying an HND in Mechanical Engineering at University Campus North Lincolnshire. He currently works as a maintenance engineer at British Steel so is completing the course to help him upskill in his role.
He said: “ The subjects we’re studying on the course do correlate to what I’m doing in the workplace, so that helps. My long term view is to go on to do my degree level to help me progress in my role. I’m self funding the course, which isn’t for everyone, but the short term pain is worth the long term gain for me.”
Joseph, University Campus North Lincolnshire
Joseph is studying an HND in Mechanical Engineering at University Campus North Lincolnshire. He works as an engineer at a firm in Doncaster, so is studying the course to learn more of the theory behind what he does.
He said: “The course is really insightful and has given me a lot more engineering knowledge. There've been numerous examples where I’ve been able to take a skill that I’ve learnt on the course and apply it in my work.
“My employer has given me a lot of great opportunities, so by achieving this qualification, I can give something back.”
Lee, University Campus North Lincolnshire
Lee is studying an HND in Mechanical Engineering at University Campus North Lincolnshire. He works for British Steel where he started as an apprentice, working his way up to his current role.
He said: “In order to do my role now, I need some sort of qualification in order to progress any further, so I’m here to gain knowledge and then get a decent job out of it at the end.
“The course is really good - the people are friendly and there’s always help there when you need it, so I can’t fault it.”
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