I begin writing this as the newest staff member at Prepress Projects, just 1 month after I started. I graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2017 with a degree in Molecular Biology. Next, I decided to start a PhD in a different field – proteomics in microbiology. For many reasons I made the difficult decision to leave this project, which meant I had to seriously think about my career path.
Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
We have had Cyber Essentials accreditation for some time. In December 2018 we passed our Cyber Essentials Plus assessment at the first attempt. This involved having our network tested by an external security company to prove that we can keep the bad guys out. Independent experts at Layer 7 IT Security verified that we meet the UK Government’s standards for digital security, … Read More
Our email addresses are changing
The European Commission has declared that UK persons and businesses can no longer use .eu domains after 29 March 2019. Because of this, the email addresses we have used for the past few years will become unavailable to us.
We are therefore changing our email addresses. The new pattern, consistent throughout the company, is firstname.lastinitial@prepress-projects.co.uk. All emails from us, whether new or replies, from now on will come from our new addresses.
Natalie’s graduate journey
I began my career with Prepress Projects almost exactly 1 year ago. I graduated in 2015 with a MA in geography from the University of Edinburgh before gaining work experience, during which I identified my ideal career path to be publishing. I completed a MSc in publishing at Edinburgh Napier University in 2017. I learned of Prepress Projects through this course and, after keeping an eye on the company’s recruitment updates, I felt very fortunate to be able to begin working as a Project Editor while completing my dissertation.