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The truth about teaching: myths debunked and lessons learned

By Bethany Litchfield, Careers Adviser, Careers and Employability Service © via Unsplash by Kenny Eliason Welcome to my blog, where I delve into the realities behind common misconceptions surrounding teaching careers. As a former teacher in secondary and further education, I have first-hand experience navigating the challenges and triumphs of the classroom. Here are five lessons …

CV crafting chronicles

By Chloe O’Dowd, Philosophy PhD student. Creating and perfecting a CV as a postgraduate researcher can be quite difficult, especially when you need multiple versions for different contexts. As a PhD student, I wanted to discuss some ways in which I keep my CV date and appropriate for the different scenarios which I may need …

NHS Graduate Scientist Training Programme

By Lucy Rayner-Thomas, chemistry student. I became especially interested in the NHS Scientist Training Programme as I have always been interested in healthcare science and thought it would be amazing to be trained as a clinical scientist and earn a masters in clinical science in the process. One thing that surprised me was how many …

Empowering futures: Organising a careers event with social sciences

By Hemakshi Soni, Sociology and Social Policy student As a part of the social sciences placement, I had the privilege of collaborating with four students and two members of staff to organise a dynamic careers event that would support students in finding their desired career path. What was involved in the planning process? We selected …

Choosing a career path: navigating career options after graduation

by Liam Colabuono-Mcdonagh, master’s in research I will be reflecting on how societies and networking events helped secure a place in Atkins Realis, a technology and engineering consulting firm. Finding a career  When I began university one of my main concerns was how to signpost my competitive edge and interests to employers. Some degrees will …