The Perfect Placement for a Travel Lover
December 19, 2023
My Third Culture Nellie Placement Experience By Daria Paterek Before The Placement Stepping into my last year of university, I was keen to continue growing my skillset despite the pressures of final year. I discovered the placement by browsing the School of English Placements Moodle page. Since my first year, I regularly check it out …
Being Human Festival – My Experience!
December 15, 2023
Being Human Festival – My Experience! By Fidji Gomis-Mendy I thoroughly enjoyed helping out with the Being Human Festival this semester through the Faculty of Arts placement scheme. The festival celebrates the Arts and Humanities through events and workshops that range from being interactive (such as clay making) and performative (theatre performances). I liked the …
My Being Human Festival Placement
December 5, 2023
From Start to Finish By Robyn Wickham The Sign-Up Process I found out about the Being Human Festival Placement through a School of English placement talk. Initially, I was uneasy about signing up as I already had quite a few commitments and because it was the final and most important year for my degree. However, …
My Experience on Placement with the Being Human Festival
November 30, 2023
Being Human Festival Placement By Jessica Webber For 8 weeks during the autumn semester, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with the Being Human Festival as part of a placement with the Faculty of Arts here at the university. About The Being Human Festival The Being Human Festival celebrates humanities research …
Global Placement Grant – My Experience
November 2, 2023
My Experience in Calais by Ellie Finbow 3rd year History and Politics student This summer, I volunteered with Care4Calais; a placement part funded by the Faculty of Arts Global Placement Grant. It was only a week, but I learnt lessons that will last a lifetime. A Typical Day The working days at Calais are long …
Why you should apply for a placement
October 23, 2023
Third year English student, Amelia Shipley, reflects on her placement experiences Thinking about your future career can be exciting, or extremely stressful… For me, it has always been stress-inducing. What industry am I interested in? What kind of job is my dream job? What will I do with my degree? These are all questions I …
Global Placement Grant – Canadian Law Placement
October 17, 2023
A Different Perspective By Laoise McNamara The opportunity to receive the Global Placement Grant (GPG), awarded by the Faculty of Arts, enabled me to be immersed in the workplace whilst experiencing a completely different culture. I am fortunate to have completed a variety of work experiences in the UK, however, the GPG, gave me a …
Lakeside Arts Creative Placement Programme at FABRIC
October 12, 2023
Widening Participation Creative Placement Programme By Sophie Slack During my long summer break and the months of June and July 2023, I was lucky enough to participate in the Lakeside Arts Creative Placement Programme. I undertook the role of a communications assistant at FABRIC (formerly Dance4) for 5 weeks. My role involved helping with the …
Global Placement Grant Placement Experience
October 4, 2023
Think Pacific: A Fijian Summer to Remember By Jenna Hancock, recipient of the Global Placement Grant During the summer, I had the opportunity to go to Fiji with Think Pacific and take part in the Youth Empowerment Project. This was partly funded by the Global Placement Grant provided by the Faculty of Arts. The grant …
From Corporate to Coastline – My Summer Internship and Volunteering Experience
September 26, 2023
by Zoë Waite The summer between second and third year often holds a significant pressure for students to find work experience and explore career prospects as graduation creeps ever closer. For many, including myself, finding these opportunities and even knowing what opportunities to apply for was something I struggled with. Going into my second year …