A day in the life of a senior science technician: Chris Towers

By Rachel Bolton-King2009-03-01T09:40:00

Chris has spent the past 18 months working as the senior science technician at Gateway College. He talks to Rachel Bolton-King about his typical day

Gateway College is based in Leicester city centre and has ca 1500 students, most of who are 16–18-year olds. There are five faculties and Chris works within the science and mathematics department where he is the senior of two technicians. He is the technician for chemistry and physics courses, including GCSE, BTec and A-Level, and also supports the biology-based technician.

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