A Postgraduate’s guide to completing the Advantage Award
December 6, 2018
By Natasha Barigye, LLM International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict, Postgraduate You may have come across the Advantage Award and decided that it is just the thing to help you stand out in this competitive climate. If your experience is anything like mine, it will be every bit as satisfying and beneficial as you think. …
Engineering my future with the Advantage Award
November 5, 2018
By Serena Gough, MEng Hons Civil Engineering When I first heard about the Nottingham Advantage Award I immediately wanted to participate. Although specialising in Civil Engineering, I was attracted by this free scheme offering opportunities to develop my range of skills to enhance my CV. As it was designed to fit around my studies, I …
Your future – How the Advantage Award can help you take the first steps
November 1, 2018
By Rebecca Woodrow, BSc Hons Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience “This degree will equip you with transferrable skills” – something we have all seen on University prospectus’. But what does that actually mean? As a science student, you are told these elusive ‘transferable skills’ could take you anywhere. Although some go on to a career in …
Making the most of my Veterinary degree with the Advantage Award
October 29, 2018
By Natasha Clark, BVMBVS Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Surgery Life at the Veterinary School can be very hectic. It can be difficult to fit academic work alongside extracurricular activities – whilst also achieving a good work-life balance. I first heard about the Nottingham Advantage Award when I received an email from Catrin Rutland advertising three …
Join our project: Help us find out how students engage with the Award
October 2, 2018
Do you want to develop the Nottingham Advantage Award? Then help us run a project to make real change and enhance your employability. We want to gain a variety of student perspectives. Therefore, you do not need to have been involved in the Advantage Award already. Why this project? The Nottingham Advantage Award is highly regarded by national …
Shape the Award: Become a Student Rep
September 18, 2018
Contributions by Amy Ryder, Student Rep 2016/17 Our Advantage Award Steering Group is looking for keen students to join and act as the voice of the student community. You can have an active role in shaping the Award, gain an insight into the inner workings of the scheme and get volunteering experience. You can find …
Module of the Year 2018: How your nominations can make a difference
February 26, 2018
You have the opportunity to vote for the module that has had the most positive impact on your personal and professional development. All you have to do to nominate your Module of the Year is fill out our simple online form. In this article hear from last year’s winner and how you can help celebrate …
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