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MDS Experience

Find out about life as an MDS Trainee, read reviews from our Members and
discover where a career in the food and horticultural supply chain could lead you

24th of April, 2026

Taking MDS stateside: Huw’s secondment at Protolan

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9th of April, 2026

Women in Agriculture: Ariana’s Journey

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31st of March, 2026

A Trainee’s Week in the Life: George Leighton at James Hutton

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4th of February, 2026

Skills for the Future: Sustainability – Katie

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25th of January, 2026

My Apprenticeship Journey as an MDS Trainee

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23rd of January, 2026

Skills for the Future: Data literacy in practice – Alec

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23rd of January, 2026

Skills for the Future: Data literacy in practice – Huw

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15th of January, 2026

From Trainee to a Royal Handshake: My journey as an Oxford Farming Scholar

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13th of January, 2026

Insights from the Oxford Farming Conference 2026

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5th of December, 2025

Agritechnica 2025: Innovation at Scale and a Glimpse of What’s Next

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26th of November, 2025

ABIM 2025: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation in Biocontrol

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5th of November, 2025

Liverpool’s Food Culture – Have we got one?

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4th of November, 2025

From Trainee to Leader: My MDS Journey

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11th of July, 2025

Groundswell 2025: Weird, Wonderful – and a Little Bit Terrifying

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27th of June, 2025

To the Trainees in Waiting: A Letter from the Other Side

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28th of April, 2025

Why You Should Join Women in Food and Farming (WiFF)

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24th of April, 2025

Learning and Leading: A Secondment Project with Weetabix

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21st of April, 2025

A Taste of the Future: Highlights from the Birmingham Food and Drink Expo 2025

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14th of April, 2025

Rach Returns to Retail! Exploring the Food & Drink Expo 2025

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2nd of April, 2025

Insights from the Sustainable Supply Chain Exhibition 2025

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