Don’t miss out……places are going fast!
October 1, 2012
Term has only just begun, but already the Advantage Award is proving to be popular among students. We’ve been inundated with applications for lots of our modules – so much so that we’ve had to close some applications early. But fear not! We’re still taking applications for lots of great modules, so now’s the …
Graduation Congratulations!
July 10, 2012
Today marks the start of the summer graduation ceremonies here at the University, congratulations to all of our students who are graduating! This year has been a big year for the Advantage Award, we started the year with just over 1,000 students taking part, a figure which now stands at 2,300. We’ve also recently had …
A student taking part had this to say…
April 2, 2012
Earlier on in the academic year, taking part in the Inside Employment: Investigation into Finance Careers module run by the Careers and Employability Service, allowed a group of students to explore and learn more about the Financial Services industry. The module was hugely collaborative in its nature and provided the students with great opportunities to network …
Student Prizes
January 13, 2012
New for 2012 – during our annual Celebration Event there will be a prize giving for our outstanding award achievers. We have a number of prizes that are supported by major employers and are designed to reward students who have completed at least 2 modules and made an impact in a particular area. You can nominate …
Making the transition from University to graduate employment
December 12, 2011
Whether you have secured a graduate job already or are still looking for a position, starting work for the first time can be daunting but it needn’t be. It will be different; you will face a variety of new challenges compared with those you now face at university. There will also be many opportunities open …
Do you have a part-time job, working over the vacation period or volunteering?
November 14, 2011
Many students choose to work part-time while studying usually to gain work experience or just a bit of extra cash to spend on a night out! However, working can provide much more than this, it can help you to develop invaluable skills such as team working, communication and customer service skills, even if you don’t …
My Advantage Award Experience by Adlan Wafi Ramli
November 2, 2011
After completing my first year as a medical student, I contemplated upon the time that had passed and realised that I hadn’t done that much during my time at the University of Nottingham. That’s when I was determined to do more than just studying for my degree. Upon hearing about the Student Associates Scheme from …
Make yourself more employable and make your CV shine
October 14, 2011
Getting a job after University is never an easy task and that’s why we’ve developed modules to give you a helping hand. As part of the Award we have modules such as Career Planning Skills, run by the Careers and Employability Service, and more tailored modules delivered by specific Academic Schools, which may be included …
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