Leah Sharpe
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My Journey to a PhD Studentship
November 4, 2021
By Astrid Bowen, PhD student This year, with the support of the Careers service, I was chosen to fulfil a very special PhD studentship opportunity. Co-funded by the ESRC and Evolve, a social impact company, and undertaken through the UCL, Bloomsbury and East London Doctoral Training Partnership (UBEL DTP), the project aims to evaluate an …
Accounting Careers: The Difference Between Working in Industry and in Practice
October 19, 2021
By Tom Bilby, Marketing Executive at online-based accountancy practice, The Accountancy Partnership If you’re reading this blog post then the chances are you’re a fledging finance bod, plotting your route into a career in accounting. It’s an exciting time and one we hope you’ll look back on fondly as you reflect from a position of …
Career Exploration: What Is It and Why Should I Start Now?
October 14, 2021
By Anna Scrivener, Employability Education Projects Officer We see students to help with a range of career questions, but often the real problem is that they need to spend time on their career exploration. Before you can find suitable opportunities, or put together a great application, you have to know the answer to a few questions: …
How to Write a One-Page CV
October 27, 2020
By Alex Owusu, Employability Officer Writing a one-page CV isn’t the easiest thing to do, especially if you’ve got a lot of content to fit in, but it can be a worthwhile endeavour. Knowing that recruiters are busy people means having a CV that is tailored, concise and easy to read are vastly important. Showing …
From Graduate to Entrepreneur
September 17, 2020
By Ava Neilson The world of business is changing. The way that business works and especially the impact of the internet has made working as an entrepreneur a much more viable option for everyone – especially graduates who have honed their entrepreneurial skills over time. Being entrepreneurial is a talent that some people are born …
My Career Mentoring experience
September 4, 2020
By Kathryn Moore, mentee Career Mentoring offers you the opportunity to be supported with your career goals by a member of our alumni community. Kathryn tells us all about her Career Mentoring experience. “My goal seems more achievable.” My mentor During my second year at university I felt that it was important to begin looking towards life afterwards. …
Connect to a world of expertise with Career Mentoring
September 2, 2020
Career Mentoring offers you the opportunity to be supported with your career goals by a member of our alumni community. Hear from past mentees about their Career Mentoring experience. “I’m so pleased I took part.” Anisha Johal, MA English Literature My mentor, Keith, had completed a PhD at Nottingham in film and had a film consultation …
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