Jackie Thompson
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The support that made my dream job a reality
August 15, 2024
By Para Saraiya, MSc Industrial Engineering and Operations Management graduate and Graduate Manufacturing Engineer at Airbus I graduated from the University of Nottingham in September 2023 and my primary goal was to secure a position with a leading manufacturing company, particularly in aerospace. I was driven by a passion for innovation in this sector and had always …
How STAR helped me get a part-time job
By Subinuer Kuximake, MA Education. In this blog, I will explain what the STAR interview technique is all about and how it helped me to secure a part-time job. Learning and competencies As an international student at the University of Nottingham, I initially struggled with job interviews. Driven by a strong desire for a part-time …
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 …
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