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Technicians from the Science and Technology Facilities Council

In this video from the Gatsby Foundation, a variety of technicans working for branches of the Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC) describe how they came to be in their jobs, what they do and how much they enjoy their work.

Separate videos give an overview the specialised work that apprentice technicians do and the great variety of roles that technicans can take on within the many types of work that the STFC oversees.

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