A fresh start
Fresher blogger Ollie’s greatest hits
June 7, 2013
The Fresh Prince of Newark, a.k.a. Fresher blogger Ollie, has been sharing his student life with us since October last year. In tribute to his first year here at The University of Nottingham, I’ve looked through his blog posts and collected some valuable words of wisdom here for you to enjoy. Ollie on Week One: “..everyone …
Inspired by a lazy Fresher
May 13, 2013
Did you make a #CareersPledge at one of the roadshow events hosted by Eleanor and Ben? Thanks to Student Intern Liam Ross for filming and editing this video.
The ‘Pink Hoodie’ Clan
May 3, 2013
We’ve been pretty busy since our last blog. We spent Wednesday evening in the Atrium on Jubilee Campus and then Thursday afternoon on the Downs. Over the last 4 days we’ve had conversations with over 750 of you. It’s been great to meet you all and find out more about what you’re doing to improve …
We’re moving house. SB is amazing!
May 1, 2013
We loved our day trip to Sutton Bonington yesterday as part of the #CareersPledge event. Here are a few things we learnt whilst we were there… 1. The campus is lovely which is why we’ve decided to up and move. Goodbye Lenton, hello countryside! 2. Putting on an event with balloons and big sail-like banners …
I was a lazy Fresher
April 22, 2013
I’m a second year Geography with Business student, I was a lazy first year Geography with Business student. Throughout my first year, I kept seeing loads and loads of things that I could and wanted to get involved in, but for various reasons, mainly the release of Fifa 12, I didn’t. I enjoyed life as …
Getting to know UoN… on a UCAS visit day
April 15, 2013
I remember coming to a UCAS visit day three years ago with my brother. I didn’t know anyone or know what I’d let myself in for, but it was a great opportunity to find out about the Uni and whether I really wanted to come and study here. Fast forward three years…I went to the …
Get involved to get employed
April 8, 2013
Putting on an event for first years encouraging them to ‘pledge’ to improve their employability – It can’t be that difficult… can it?! I am lucky enough to be employed as a Student Ambassador within the Careers and Employability Service. I hope you all know what that is, if not, find out now! (They’re the …
Time to refresh
January 28, 2013
re-fresh: to make fresh again; reinvigorate or cheer (a person, the mind, spirits) Congratulations #UoNFreshers, you’ve reached the University of Nottingham milestone known as Refreshers’ Week! * pause for applause* This is your opportunity to celebrate the end of exams, reactivate your social lives and join some clubs and societies that didn’t spark your interest …
Leaping from school to university
October 4, 2012
We’re officially over Freshers’ Week and teaching has begun across the University. How was your first lecture? Was it fine or did it totally confuse you? The gear change from school to university level learning can be brutal for some students just as it can be exciting for others. You may not know what to …
Food glorious food
October 1, 2012
Week One is over and it’s time to stop eating pizza, put down the late night kebabs and get into some sort of healthy eating routine. We asked Michelin Star Chef Sat Bains about how to cook on a student budget and he gave us some great tips on how to make your food tasty …
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