Daniel Little is a recent graduate of the University of Manchester with a BSc in Neuroscience. He has extensive work experience including roles as a student ambassador for his university faculty and a supermarket assistant. He also completed work experience in hospitals and volunteering with a parkour academy. Throughout his education he achieved strong academic results and gained practical skills through involvement with scouting.

1. CURRICULUMVITAE: Daniel Little
Date of Birth:23.05.95. Tel: 020 8364 9840 / Mobile:07853 215 918
Address:19 LyonsdownRoad,NewBarnet,EN5 1JB. Email:daniel.little@hotmail.co.uk
Education:
2013 – Present:UniversityofManchester
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience.
 First class final degree, averaging over 75% in final year and achieving grades of 80% and
90% infinal yearproject(30 credits) andprojectliterature review (10credits) respectively.
 Have undertaken both individual and group projects as part of university course work
includingwrittenpieces,groupandindividual presentations.
 Practiced in experimental and analytical techniques used in a range of scientific disciplines,
includingdataanalysis,critical writingandlaboratorytechniques.
 Have also gained additional skills, through supplementary university courses, in
mathematics, data handling and statistics, as well as a working knowledge of a number of
scientific software programmes involved in data analysis, image manipulation and
electrophysiological recording.
2006 – 2013: East Barnet School
 A levels:Psychology(A),Biology(B),Chemistry(B),plusMaths(statistics)toAS level (B)
 Level three extendedprojectqualification(A)
 GCSEs: 6A*, 5A, includingMaths,English(2) andScience (3)
Work experience andpreviousemployment:
October 2014 – March 2015: Universityof ManchesterFaculty of Life Sciences JuniorStudentAmbassador.
Employed by the university to run open day events for prospective students (currently studying at A
level) and their parents. This entailed precise time management in order to deliver applicants to
interviews and lab demonstrations on time, as well as the ability to speak openly to groups of
parents and/orapplicants inthe contextof tryingto ‘sell’the university.
October 2015 – March 206: UniversityofManchesterFaculty of Life SciencesSeniorStudent Ambassador.
Hired by the university for a second consecutive year, this time in a managerial position, responsible
for the organisation of open days and teams of 10-100 junior ambassadors. Roles included
assignment of jobs for other ambassadors, responsibility and task delegation, and maintaining a high
standardof representationof the university.
August 2011 – September2013: Supermarket Assistantat Waitrose Whetstone.
Employed as a dry goods handler, but expanded my workplace skill set over time, through training
by customer service and stock management departments. Working for the John Lewis partnership
provided extensive experience in customer service, teamwork and management of business
interactions and relationships. I also received training in retail IT systems. The branch were also

2. happy to employ me again on a temporary basis over the Christmas period of 2013 to assist with the
increasedseasonal demands.
August 2012 – The Royal Free Hospital.
During this period, I undertook a brief spell of work experience in the palliative care unit of the Royal
free hospital; a department which worked in conjunction with the Marie Curie charity organisation.
This involved shadowing clinicians, and aiding the management of a wide variety of patients in both
an administrativeandbedsidesense.
August 2012 – The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
To further my medical and scientific experience in preparation to apply to study Neuroscience at
university, I spent a week shadowing staff at this state of the art facility in North London. I was given
the privilege of observing a number of surgical procedures, including spinal nerve surgery, as well as
experiencingthe more administrativeandcare basedaspectsof hospital work.
June 2010 – Parkour Generations.
For two weeks, I weeks as a teaching assistant to some of the best professional traceurs of the
Parkour Generations free running academy in London. Here I was required to provide physical and
moral support to parkour students of all ages and ability, helping demonstrate techniques and
maintaina safe practicingenvironment.
Other interests
 After 10 years in the Scouting organisation, I earned a great many practical skills, my Duke of
Edinburgh’s Bronze award, my Chief Scout’s Gold award and two Jack Petchey Outstanding
Achiever awards. Additionally; time spent as a young leader has also helped develop my man
managementandmotivationalskills.
 In conjunction with my involvement in the scouting movement, I was also a member of the
First Lyonsdown national scout shooting team for three years, earning a bronze medal in
seniorfieldtarget andfourthplace in.22 small bore inback to back national competitions.
 Additionally, I am lucky enough to have played for Barnet Elizabethans Rugby Club for five
years,becomingpartof the clubsfirsteverColts’side towinthe regional league.
 Have also been an active member of the University of Manchester Neuroscience society
since joining university, taking part in numerous extra-curricular talks and seminars to
enhance my understanding of areas of the discipline that are not taught, as well as keeping
up to date withrecentdevelopmentsandadvances inthe field.
 I was also a member of the Barnet district service and maintenance crew for Danemead
scout campsite in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, for three years. Responsibilities included
forestry, security, activities organisation, as well as ensuring the safety and security of
campsite users. Thisledtoadditional parttime employmentbya local arboriculture firm.
Referencesare available from the followingcontacts
SimonLuckman,Professorof IntegrativeBiology,Universityof Manchester Facultyof Life Sciences.
Simon.luckman@manchester.ac.uk /0161 275 5318
Professor Elizabeth Sheffield, former Associate Dean of The University of Manchester.
liz.sheffield@manchester.ac.uk

3. Mr I Tolfree,1st
LyonsdownScoutLeader 020 8440 1096
Mr K Watt, BarnetRugbyClub 020 8441 7771