How to showcase the Advantage Award to employers
October 22, 2020
By Matt Lumley, Nottingham Advantage Award officer The Nottingham Advantage Award gives you recognition for your extra-curricular activities. It is also a great way for you to build your skills and experience. However, it can be difficult to work out how best to showcase your achievements to an employer. In our modules you will have been introduced to self-reflection …
Why you should join the Nottingham Postgraduate Advantage Award
October 15, 2020
By Samantha Wilson, MA History The start of the academic year is a hectic time for postgraduate students. This is true whether you are in the first year of a course or the third. You have to decide which extra-curricular activities to do and how to best to manage your time. When navigating this challenge, I recommend that you consider the Nottingham Postgraduate Advantage Award. To complete the scheme, I took two Award modules – French and Experience Heritage – and completed an end-of-year reflection. I chose these two modules to immerse myself in things I enjoy, but could not experience solely through my course. This article will …
How I developed with the Advantage Award during a pandemic
October 8, 2020
By Sameer Masurkar, MSc Human Factors and Ergonomics, Postgraduate I really wanted to complete the Nottingham Advantage Award. However, it was difficult to fit it in around my Masters course. Then came a global pandemic that added to the challenge. In the end, I achieved my goal and here is how I did it. I decided not …
Five top tips on choosing your Advantage Award modules
October 1, 2020
By Andrea Fernandes, BSc Hons Economics With over 100 Nottingham Advantage Award modules, making decisions on which one to select can seem confusing, or even daunting. However, the sheer range means there is a module for everyone, including you. If you are struggling with making a decision – much like how I did – read …
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