16th September 2004, 06:42 PM
Good points, roywhiting. I'm not sure about the whole notion of a structured graduate programme. This sounds like an investment bank. In my experience, one of the best ways to learn things is to watch people who know what they're doing, and ask some questions. If you can get them in the pub, and get them to tell some stories about how you dig a barrow/mysterious ditch/urban thing, then all the better. To a very great extent, training, i.e. acquiring skills, should primarily be your own responsibility, just like it is in University.
Though, with a big unit, you'd be rotated through different sites more, and gain an understanding of different geologies/periods/regions/pubs faster.
Though, with a big unit, you'd be rotated through different sites more, and gain an understanding of different geologies/periods/regions/pubs faster.