Don’t horse about! Give your skills a check-up and moo-ve up the career ladder
July 21, 2014
This week we have passed the blog reins over to veterinary science student Tom Large. Tom explains how the Skills for Employability module has helped him to develop his skills and prepare for the journey into the world of work. What motivated you to take part in the Skills for Employability module? I always knew that …
Celebration Event 2014
July 4, 2014
A big thank you to everybody who attended the 2014 Celebration Event! We’re pleased to announce that over 140 students and VIPs participated in the event and we received excellent feedback. We hope you had fun and enjoyed the cake! As you may know, the Celebration Event commends students who have successfully completed the Nottingham …
Help next years’ freshers ease into university life by becoming a peer mentor!
May 7, 2014
We’re on the lookout for students to help next year’s freshers with their transition into university life. As a peer mentor, you’ll be paired with one or more newcomers to The University of Nottingham. Your job will be to meet your mentees at mutually convenient times throughout their first term to discuss how they’re getting …
Working or volunteering this summer? Get it accredited!
April 29, 2014
Do have a part-time job, vacation job or volunteering position for this summer? If so, why not get it accredited and join more than 2,500 students who are already taking part in the Nottingham Advantage Award? Our popular Part-time Jobs, Vacation Jobs and Volunteering module runs over the summer holiday period and consists of two …
Guest Blog: Malena Wong tells us about her experiences on the Save the Children scheme
April 15, 2014
My First Fundraising Project As a student taking an English degree, I get asked a lot of questions about my future career. Many times, people have asked me, ‘so, you want to be a teacher?’ The unbelievable number of times I have felt embarrassed by questions like this prompted me to explore my career options. …
Guest Blog: Caroline Chan tells us about her experiences of the Career Skills in Politics module
April 3, 2014
We caught up with Caroline Chan, a second year politics and economics student currently enrolled on the Nottingham Advantage Award. She told us all about her experiences of the Career Skills in Politics module and explained how it helped her to develop her skills and interview technique. Over to Caroline: “I decided to enrol onto …
Guide to the Nottingham Advantage Award
March 25, 2014
Over the last few weeks, we’ve had quite a few emails from people wondering what the Nottingham Advantage Award is and how it all works. In response we thought that we’d put together a short guide to answer some of your biggest questions. The Basics The Nottingham Advantage Award is an award which accredits your …
Snapshot: The Nottingham Advantage Award in Photographs
March 17, 2014
If you’ve ever wondered what sort of fun activities you could get up to as part of the Nottingham Advantage Award, then this blog post is a must read! This week we are featuring some of our latest module pictures so that you can see what you can take part in next year. Whether you …
How to explain your Award experience to employers
March 10, 2014
Whether you have completed the Nottingham Advantage Award, or have just finished your first module, you will have great experiences to draw on when it comes to clinching that all important job. Everybody knows that an interview can be daunting, but with a little bit of know-how, it needn’t be. Explaining your Award experience to …
Experian – Personal Development Prize
February 26, 2014
Our annual Celebration Event is scheduled for Monday 9 June 2014. If you have successfully completed the Award by earning 30 credits or have been shortlisted for one of the Employer-Supported Prizes, you will be invited to the event. There are several top employers who are sponsoring prizes this year, along with the Vice-Chancellor’s Prize. Prize winners will …
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