What I Did Last Summer (And Why You Should Do It Too)
September 4, 2025
My Experience Participating in the Faculty of Arts’ Summer Research Placement at the D.H. Lawrence Museum! By Georgia Darwin – English with Creative Writing student The Placement I’ll be the first to admit I miss university every second I’m not there. So, when the opportunity to get paid, stay in Notts and gain some career-changing …
NOTTS COUNTY – MORE THAN JUST FOOTBALL
July 4, 2025
Final year English student, Jasmine Bilner, looks back at her placement with Notts County Academy OPPORTUNITY IN EVERYTHING I initially applied for the role of Education support officer within the academy as I saw it as a unique opportunity to further my skills. I have a love for the club and sport but to me, …
The wonderful impact of the Literacy support Project!
April 2, 2025
Alexandra Moore, 2nd year English and Classics, tells us about her experience on the Literacy Support Programme. The process of application My experience applying for the placement enabled me to understand the procedures of a recruitment process for potential career paths. It gave me vital practice to project my own skills and personality. The staff …
An insight into the Faculty of Art’s Creative Placement Programme
December 19, 2024
My role as a Marketing and Communications Assistant Kiran Mandair tells us about her experience on the Creative Placement Programme Why I applied Applying for a creative placement was a no-brainer for me. Opportunities for paid placements of this nature are few and far between. Therefore, when the Arts Placement team advertised applications for creative …
Empowering Through Literacy: My fulfilling Journey in Literacy Support Project Placement
August 23, 2024
By: Marwa Al Omairi Where it all started: Starting the Literacy Support Program offered by the University of Nottingham was a wonderful transition that introduced me to the world of careers, especially in teaching. I was first introduced to the Placement Program during the orientation session of the Faculty of Arts welcome event. A few …
Learning English to Teaching English: My Time Working in a Primary School on the Teaching English as an Additional Language Placement
June 24, 2024
By Khadar Jamal The Beginning During my second year of university, I thought this would be a perfect time to search for placements. I checked the Faculty of Arts placement page and saw the Teaching English as an Additional Language placement. I am someone who is strongly considering pursuing teaching as a career after university, …
‘My Guinea Pig’s Bit My Finger’ – My Literacy Support Project Placement
June 12, 2024
By Elizabeth Davis Celebrity status My time volunteering at Rosslyn Park Primary was memorable to say the least. I recall, being welcomed into the classroom by a round of applause, and the children in class shouting out my name. I felt as if I were a celebrity! The children were incredibly welcoming, both in terms …
An Unforgettable Experience at Sinfonia Viva
By Ken Zheng How it all started? This all started with the Placement Module from my second-year course. In this module, I learned a lot about different industries and how to improve my communication, time management, and other important skills. These would increase my chances of getting employed by companies I wanted to work for. …
My placement experience at John Clifford Primary School
May 31, 2024
By Chen Yao I embarked on a two-month placement, teaching English as an Additional Language (EAL) at John Clifford Primary School. My teaching skills are deeply increased by the colourful experience and my appreciation for educational endeavours has really grown. My future career aspirations are also more clear after taking part in the placement. In …
An Unforgettable Experience of Teaching English as an Additional Language in a Primary School
May 23, 2024
By Ruiwen Zhang, MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching Seizing the opportunity The first time I knew about the Faculty of Arts Placements team was attending the Faculty of Arts Welcome Event. A team member told me to keep an eye on Placements in PGT community hub, and I could find many volunteer chances …