How to boost your employability with the Advantage Award
October 29, 2019
For the past 10 years our team have been helping you make career choices and stand out to employers. Our employability scheme is designed to showcase your extra-curricular activities and prepare you for the recruitment process. You have until you graduate to complete up to three of our modules. However, if you only do one …
Join the Game: Discover your strengths and make an Impact
September 18, 2019
For the past 10 years the Advantage Award has been welcoming new modules. Today we are celebrating the arrival of the Social Impact Game. This module invites Social Sciences students to learn new skills by creating their own group Social Impact Project. Here we present why you should take part, how it works and how …
Now you’ve started, why you should finish
August 31, 2019
We hope you have found your time with the Award enjoyable so far. Now is the time to start applying for our autumn and full-year modules. Of course any modules you have completed so far will appear on your degree transcript. However, here’s some reasons why you should keep going and push yourself to complete. …
Inspiring young people for 10 years with the Advantage Award
June 7, 2019
This year the Nottingham Advantage Award will be celebrating 10 years of boosting your employability. We rely heavily on the support of our module convenors. The majority of them voluntarily commit their time to help us and you. As we celebrate this landmark we have invited Pete Bruce, convenor of the Inspiring Young People module, …
The Advantages of becoming an Award student representative
April 8, 2019
Applications to become a Nottingham Advantage Award student representative/ champion for 2019/20 have just opened. If you already know you want to apply then you can find out more here. However, if you still need some convincing then read below about the experience of one of our 2018/19 student representatives – Taapsi Kohli, BA Hons …
Employer-Supported Prizes: Five Advantages You’ll Get by Applying
January 30, 2019
Each year employers sponsor prizes rewarding students who have excelled during their time with the Nottingham Advantage Award. In 2019, there are eight prizes you could win supported by Boots, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Experian, EY, Mars, Save the Children, Teach First and also our Vice-Chancellor’s Global Graduate prize. Applications are now open, so if you have passed or …
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 …
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