Degree Apprenticeships, enterprise, education, music, Strategic Advisor at Manchester Metropolitan University, my views are my own
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23 Aug 2025
RT @OceanaUK: 🌊 Marine biologist Mads St Clair is calling out the scourge of bottom-trawl fishing in UK seas. But there’s still hope! Becau…
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🚨The UK Govt is asking the public to give their thoughts on whether they should extend bottom trawling bans in 41 English protected areas. 🌊 This is our chance! Use your voice to help kick this wasteful, destructive practice out of ocean havens! 👇
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21 Mar 2025
Fabulous well done 👏
21 Mar 2025
Absolutely brilliant session with our SPQ Apprentices listening to their Empowerment Projects! @WeAreBCHFT @ManMetUni #DistrictNurse #DN #SPQ
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Liz Gorb MBE retweeted
It’s British Science Week! #BSW25🚀
🔬 Join our webinar to discover how you can partner with Manchester Met to offer degree apprenticeships in chemistry, bioscience and healthcare science.
🔗 Book now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/science-a…
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12 Feb 2025
Great afternoon at Parliament’s Apprenticeships Fair. Good to see you @SBlyfield
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3 Feb 2025
Some fantastic opportunities here:
NEW Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship vacancies
🔷 Junior Software Engineer with @bookingcom
Apply now➡️ ow.ly/Atrg50USgxv
🔷 Software Engineering Apprentice with @thalesgroup
Apply now➡️ ow.ly/K4WB50USgxw
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Liz Gorb MBE retweeted
Happy holidays! 🎄✨
Thank you to all our apprentices, employers, and partners for making 2024 an outstanding year for degree apprenticeships.
We will be taking a break for the festive season and will be back on 2 January.
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🧑🎓 'A key myth we need to dispel is the idea that degree apprenticeships are exclusive to the privileged'
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27 Nov 2024
Our apprentices and employers tell us degree apprenticeships can promote social mobility, alleviate skills shortages and boost productivity @ManMetUni @UVAC1CEX @cmi_managers @techskillsorg
🧑🎓 'A key myth we need to dispel is the idea that degree apprenticeships are exclusive to the privileged'
@Lizgorb
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25 Nov 2024
Employers-ideal programme for your Sustainability champions
Looking to meet your organisation’s sustainability goals?
Join our Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner webinar to gain an overview of the higher apprenticeship and details about our upcoming 2025 cohort.
Register for free: eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-…
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6 Nov 2024
Fantastic to be presenting our #ForceforImpact report today on the impact of degree #apprenticeships at @UVAC1 Conference today. Also great to meet up and panel with @SusannaTech @LucyHunte and @RachaelJ_UoE. Thanks to @UVAC1CEX @ManMetUni
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Liz Gorb MBE retweeted
6 Nov 2024
Delighted to be at the #uvac2024 conf, celebrating 25 years of @UVAC1 work in driving the higher skills and apprenticeships agenda. Great to hear @Lizgorb talk about how apprenticeships have a real impact on people, employers and places. Hoping the new Government is listening!
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30 Oct 2024
Nice moment in politics by PM to Sunak x.com/BestForBritain/status/…
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We are excited to welcome our newest cohort of Digital and Technology Solutions Professional degree apprentices. 🎉
This Tech Industry Gold accredited programme will equip them with sought-after digital skills.
Find out more about our programmes: mmu.ac.uk/study/apprenticesh…
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Liz Gorb MBE retweeted
Join us at our Degree Apprenticeship Careers Fair 🌟
This event is perfect for those looking to start a degree apprenticeship in September 2025.
📅 7 November 2024
⏰ 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Find out more and register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/degree-ap…
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8 Oct 2024
Fantastic to welcome Baroness @Jacqui_Smith1 Minister of State for Skills to @ManMetUni yesterday. Many thanks to our wonderful apprentices and employer partners who shared the impact of apprenticeships on their companies and lives.
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4 Oct 2024
@MMUApprentice @mrjohnmw @Lizgorb
4 Oct 2024
So good to meet you @cherylcasey22 and @Kimberley_S_J and discuss all things degree apprenticeships. Thank you for taking the time to meet our @AcpMmu apprentices 🤩🤩
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Liz Gorb MBE retweeted
11 Sep 2024
Degree apprenticeships are transforming talent pipelines and addressing skills gaps in crucial sectors like healthcare, banking, HR, digital and biotechnology. 🙌
Find out more in our latest Force for Impact Report 👇
🔗 bit.ly/3XkaVHE. @MMUApprentice
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Liz Gorb MBE retweeted
It was a pleasure to host the Force for Impact report launch event yesterday.🚀
Thanks to Prof Malcolm Press CBE, @Lizgorb MBE, James Walker and Jonathan Lawson and to @ASTRAZENECAUK, @ciptex, @Arup, and @WeAreBCHFT for their contributions.
Learn more: ow.ly/FQZe50Tm3Vq
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