Looking back at the accredited Arts Placement Module
September 18, 2024
A backwards glance Over the last few weeks, the Faculty Placements Team has been busy preparing for the start of term. The accredited Placement Module that the Team supports is running again this year. Whilst planning, we’ve also had time to reflect on last year’s success. 56 students took part in the module. Following teaching …
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 …
Exploring Poison, Crime and Cartoon Cats? Lessons from My Research Placement
August 14, 2024
By William Cox Introduction Throughout the last two years of my time at the University of Nottingham, I have been presented with many opportunities to build and refine my research skills, explore unique historical topics, and engage deeply with primary sources. I successfully applied for the Summer Research Placement Programme, I knew that this placement …
Five Reasons to Apply for the Summer Research Placement Programme
By Hannah Cox For four weeks over summer I undertook a research placement with the Faculty of Arts, assisting Associate Professor in Art History, Mark Rawlinson. My research focus was the photography scene of Los Angeles across the 1960s and 70s. This involved tracing the activity of photographers, galleries and schools within the period, creating …
Feminist Footnotes
August 1, 2024
By Chiara Rebora Chiara took part in the Summer Research Placement Programme and here she reflects on her experience working in Manuscripts and Special Collections. Expectations of my role? When I began this placement, I felt under-qualified and completely out of my comfort zone. I had to remind myself I was selected for this placement …
The Power of the Workplace – Summer Research Placement Programme
July 25, 2024
By Arwen Jenkins With university life being weeks full of flexibility in terms of your own timetable and independently deciding when to do your work, jumping into a 9 to 5 over the summer holidays was quite a big shift. However, the Summer Research Placement Programme (SRPP) in the Faculty of Arts allowed me to …
What to expect in an academic workplace – Summer Research Placement Programme
July 24, 2024
By Hannah Kane Hannah took part in the Summer Research Placement Programme and here she reflects on her experience working in Manuscripts and Special Collections. The thought of working within an academic setting will likely sound daunting. As a member of the university, the likelihood is that you already possess some of the key skills …
Spanish Teaching Placement with Nuestra Escuela
May 22, 2024
By Daisy Bastin During my second term at university, I decided to dip my toes into the world of placements. I was lucky enough to find the Nuestra Escuela placement – it described exactly what I was looking for. Over a number of weeks, myself and a handful of other University of Nottingham students who …
My Spanish Adventure at Nuestra Escuela Nottingham
May 16, 2024
by Chloe Ling Applying At the beginning of the second semester, I was delighted to have the opportunity to participate in a voluntary placement at Nuestra Escuela Nottingham. Nuestra Escuela is an organisation that provides supplementary school lessons in Spanish for Hispanic families in Nottingham. I was initially a little apprehensive about applying because the …
Vikings for Schools Volunteering Placement
January 5, 2024
By Abby Fortune During the Autumn term I participated in the Vikings for Schools volunteer placement. The programme provided an opportunity to develop my own historical knowledge, meet like-minded peers, and deliver fun and engaging Viking days for school children. I found the placement to be very rewarding. Training The application process involved answering questions …