alexander Ruffle

I have  completed in 2022  a Kickstart apprenticeship at Devon County Council where I was a Technology Researcher in the Reaching for Independence team. This was my first work experience since graduating from the University of the West of England, Bristol with a 2.2 in Forensic Science

I have completed a Kickstart apprenticeship at Devon County Council where I was a Technology Researcher in the Reaching for Independence team. This was my first work experience since graduating from the University of the West of England, Bristol with a 2.2 in Forensic Science and where I was also awarded Most Meritorious Forensic Science Student 2021 by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. I really enjoyed my apprenticeship which gave me the opportunity to experience both working in an office environment with my colleagues and independently from home on my own assignments. I gained experience of working in a team, collaborating to provide different solutions to address clients’ specific needs. During my apprenticeship I completed various trainings such as basics of health and safety, fire safety, first aid, safeguarding of vulnerable adults and essentials of equality, inclusion and diversity. It was great to gain insight to a very different type of work than I experienced through my degree course in which I chose to specialise in the final year in analytical science as applied to forensic analysis, human pharmacology and toxicology and environmental forensics. I gained laboratory experience from both my degree and during A Level and BTEC courses including general safety and chemical handling and analytical and separation techniques such as LCMS, GCMS and UV/Vis spectroscopy. I am a willing worker and would welcome being given the opportunity to demonstrate the value that I can bring to a team.

• September 2017 to 2021: University of West of England, Bristol

BSc (Hons) Forensic Science 2:2

• Selected Final Year Modules: Forensic Analysis and Toxicology; Advanced Analytical Science, Pharmacology and Toxicology and Environmental Forensic
• Year Project: Human Toxicology - Forensic Analysis of crime scene related biological Final samples by LCMS and interpretation of results for use in court as an expert science witness.
• Awarded Most Meritorious Forensic Science Student 2020-2021 by the Educational Quality Standards Student Award, The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.