Gaining experience within the NHS
May 22, 2025
By Gemma Foxall, Careers Adviser Image from Pixabay In this article, you’ll discover why gaining experience in the NHS will enhance your future career ambitions, how to find opportunities and support available when you are ready to apply for roles. Why? If your ultimate career goal is to work as a psychologist, a physiotherapist, a …
Labour market information: Why every student and graduate should use it
May 20, 2025
By Bethany Litchfield, Careers Adviser Image by Talpa from Pixabay If you’ve ever asked yourself “What can I do with my degree?” or “Where are the jobs right now?”, you’re not alone. These are some of the most common questions students bring to careers appointments. One of the best tools to help answer them is labour market …
Think Pacific: Fiji fever dream
May 15, 2025
By Tegan Yapp, Pharmacology student Last July, I was privileged to travel to Fiji and participate in a month-long mental health project with Think Pacific. Think Pacific is a charity that works in partnership with the Fijian government to deliver a variety of projects that aim to support local communities and help them grow in …
Navigating your post-study career in the UK: A guide for international students
May 13, 2025
By Bernadette Dooley, Careers Adviser So, you’ve decided you might want to stay in the UK after your studies to work. That’s great. Here are a few key considerations that you need to think about: understanding your visa options and requirements, where to look for vacancies and how to stand out during the application process. …
The drive for research knowledge and skills
May 8, 2025
By Godfred Osei Kwarteng, PhD Public Policy Growing up, I have always loved to inquire why and how things happen the way they do. I am intrigued by learning new ways of doing things better and this has been my drive for knowledge and research skills. As such, I am keen to learn and explore …
Why I chose a career in the Civil Service and my Fast Stream experience
May 1, 2025
By Maia Linley-Adams, Geography graduate When I first came across the Civil Service, I didn’t know much about what it involved. I found out more thanks to the support from the university’s Careers team and after attending an autumn careers fair, where I had the chance to speak to civil servants about their work. That …
KTP Associate Q&A spotlight
April 17, 2025
By Pischanath (Ice) Ariyapolkanoksin, KTP Associate Tell us a bit about you I’m originally from Thailand and have almost a decade of experience in Supply Chain and Logistics management within the automotive sector. I moved to the UK in 2021 to pursue my master’s degree at the University of Sheffield and have since been seeking …
My Nottingham internship experience
April 11, 2025
By Zoe Waite, Liberal Arts graduate I participated in the Nottingham Internship Scheme (NIS) in summer 2024, after my final year of study at UoN. I had some foundational experience in social media management and had taken part in digital marketing courses such as the ‘Digital Marketing Academy’, but I wanted to enhance my skills …
Managing academic and career growth: Finding the right balance
April 8, 2025
By Havanah Virtue-James Image by Christophe Hautier from Unsplash Balancing university with career-focused activities can be overwhelming. Juggling my summer placement prep, a dissertation, self-care, a side hustle, and part-time jobs can often feel chaotic. That’s why I rely on key strategies to ensure my academic goals, wellbeing, and career ambitions remain a focus. Here’s …
My route into a career in publishing
April 1, 2025
By Lucy Clark, graduate I graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2022 with a degree in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and absolutely no idea of what career I wanted to pursue. It was only when I moved back home after university and dedicated some real time to thinking about my interests (literature, history, …
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