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When you come to Hartpury, it's not just about football. It's about stepping into a family where people accept you, regardless of your differences.

Hartpury supported my ability to disseminate scientific literature and provided opportunities for the practical application of my learning and my experience with the triathlete and rugby league U18s club.

The academic staff and support teams at Hartpury are excellent, and the support I’ve received here is unlike any I’ve received anywhere else.

“I think I've created who I am through Hartpury, and I've been very lucky to be guided by amazing people. I'm not from a professional rugby-playing background, I just think it's about identifying and creating “you”. These are the opportunities Hartpury have given me.”

I set up my business in 2018 and enjoying every minute thanks to the support and encouragement I received from my tutors at Hartpury. From studying at Hartpury to attending Hartpury events with the business, I have had a full-circle experience, it’s a great feeling.

The lecturers are passionate about their subjects and helping people. It's like being coached rather than taught, because of the specialist skillset and real experiences they have.

When I visited, I could see that it had everything I needed to be the best both on and off the pitch and that has definitely been the case. I also realised that you’re not just a number at Hartpury University– the lecturers know you by person and that was a big plus for me.

I’ve already been at Millbrook Academy getting teaching experience, which gives me the chance to put everything I learn in the classroom into practice. I’ve been responsible for planning and delivering high quality PE and extra-curricular activities across all key stages and I’ll be doing even more placement hours there in my second year.

The support I received from Hartpury is one of the main reasons the company is up and running today. I had so much support from Simon Spooner and all the ICE team, special thanks to Lucy Scannell and Vicki Crossland. I will always be grateful for the help and funding I received from Hartpury.

In the first year of my degree studies, I took on responsibility for my own group of junior rowers at Gloucester Rowing Club and was involved with coaching the novice athletes on the Gloucester Hartpury programme.

Being surrounded by top-class facilities and support staff on a daily basis all contribute to you achieving your desired performance levels, both on and off the field.

You have this feeling of wanting to develop yourself and others around you, pushing yourself to be better, academically and practically. Hartpury has an elite sporting environment so from the moment you step on the campus you get every opportunity to go on and achieve your dreams either as an athlete or coach.

There are so many opportunities to practically apply what you learn too, with the elite athletes on site and using equipment like force platforms and lighting gates. That means you gain skills and experience that mean you feel confident when you’re starting an internship or working in the industry. I don’t think you can do better than Hartpury University when it comes to developing yourself academically and practically.

"I never thought of myself as a role model before, but this year I have been spending some time coaching the girls on the women’s rugby programme at Hartpury."

I was lucky enough to have fantastic lecturers. Mike and Alex were just brilliant the whole way through, but especially in my final year supporting my dissertation entitled ‘How Formula 1 utilises social media platforms as part of their sponsorship and marketing strategy to grow brand equity.'

They went the extra mile, always available for advice and extra encouragement when needed and I wasn’t the only one that felt like that. Alex and Mike really supported us all to do our best.