Jackie Thompson
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From Nottingham to the UN in Thailand and a PhD in Japan
August 13, 2024
By Jack Crawford, graduate Born and raised in Nottingham, I studied BSc Management with a Placement Year at the University of Nottingham from 2017 to 2022. My cherished memories there span childhood adventures on Highfields Park to graduating in the same spot two decades later. This deep-rooted connection to my hometown might give the impression …
Discovering a love for research
August 8, 2024
By Rebecca Hall, PhD Socio-Legal Studies Since being a young teenager, I knew I wanted to go to law school, with the ambition of one day going into legal practice – the idea of taking on a PhD never crossed my mind. Despite receiving a place on a LPC course (now the SQE – the …
My passion for business and setting up FaceFlavour
By Monet Davis, management student I’ve always been passionate about business, with a particular fondness for the marketing aspects. My ultimate aspiration is to launch and run a successful food business. This passion, combined with my desire to make a tangible impact, led me to explore opportunities that could help me achieve my goals. The …
Changing career direction – it can be easier than you think
August 6, 2024
By Christian Jameson-Warren, Senior Careers Adviser Image by GreenCardShow from Pixabay Our brains are prediction-making machines that aren’t always very good at predicting the future. Our brains work continuously to keep us safe and free from pain or discomfort. To do this, they constantly analyse our …
Reflect on your year and unlock your leadership potential
By Amrina Kaur, Employability Officer, Careers team Missed our recent Future Leaders event? No worries! Here are key takeaway learning points that you can use straight away, and experiences of the day shared by Mehr, a MSc Economic Development and Policy Analysis student, and Alexandre, an MSc Drug Discovery student. What was Future Leaders? The …
Building confidence in presenting
July 30, 2024
By Chloe O’Dowd, Philosophy PhD student. PhD students must give talks. It is part and parcel of doing the doctoral degree that at some point you will have to present your work in front of other people. This could be in a more casual setting like a seminar, or it could be in the more …
The Advantage Award and enhancing my career prospects
July 25, 2024
By Hemaskshi Soni, sociology and social policy student Before I share my experience of the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) here is a quick summary of the employability scheme. Through the Award, you can gain formal recognition for your involvement in extracurricular activities and enhance your personal and professional development. What does the Advantage Award involve? …
Administrator role at UNIP: My Unitemps journey
By Sreyashee Kundu, management student I remember those initial days when I arrived in Nottingham as an international student, to pursue an Msc Management. I had a very mixed experience, where one part of me was super-excited for the new journey and another half was too anxious and worried to cope with a completely new …
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