My journey on the Scientist Training Programme (STP)
February 25, 2025
By Danyaal Howie, MSc Drug Discovery student Image by Matvevna from Pixabay I’m a first-year trainee in pharmaceutical science on the Scientist Training Programme (STP). Here, I’ll talk about my experience on the programme so far, including what I’m involved with daily and the application process. What I do in my role My role has many different …
Knowledge Transfer Partnership associate spotlight
January 21, 2025
By Victoria Howard, Browne Jacobson A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) offers you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real world challenges. KTPs are a three-way partnership between an organisation, a university and a graduate or postgraduate (known as a KTP associate). Projects are varied, spanning all academic disciplines and organisations of any size …
Changing my career and help from the Careers team
September 5, 2024
By Bhavin Sisodaria, BSc Industrial Economics graduate At the end of June and the start of July 2024, I booked a few interview support appointments with Bernadette Dooley, Careers Adviser, to maximise my chances of doing well in an interview for a dream job I had applied for. The role was for an assistant asset …
My career in music from UoN to Head of Orchestra and Operations
By Matthew Pax, music graduate We asked Matt to talk about his career journey from studying music at Nottingham to his current role as Head of Orchestra and Operations at Sinfonia Viva. He talks about the value of his involvement in student societies and provides advice to current students and recent alumni looking to enter …
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 …
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 …
From St Paul’s to the Stockyards – my journey moving to Dallas, Texas
August 1, 2024
By Jack Saville, UoN graduate I began university in September 2015, and after only a single semester of studying accounting and finance, I decided to switch to business management. The broadness of the course granted me the flexibility to study areas of business that piqued my interest, notably law and economics. My final months at …
From university to a career in communications – it’s not been a straightforward journey
July 23, 2024
Lilly Koranteng, theology and religious studies graduate Hello, my name is Lilly Koranteng and I am 24 years old. I currently work as a communications and engagement officer at Milton Keynes University Hospital. I studied at the University of Nottingham between 2018 – 2021 specialising in theology and religious studies. Initially, I didn’t know what …
Taking time out: a chance to have a mental reset
July 18, 2024
By Helen Cridland, law graduate I studied law at UoN, graduated in 2019 and started working as a paralegal a few months afterwards. Mainly due to Covid, I moved around a few different firms in various areas of law, including spending a year living with my parents and working at a local firm. During this …
From the lab bench to the back bench – moving from academia to the Civil Service
July 16, 2024
by Matthew Padgett, graduate I am a PhD graduate in neuroscience from UoN conducting research in the lab of Dr Tracy Farr studying vascular dementia. My PhD was an incredible learning experience and an opportunity to conduct interesting and innovative scientific research with renowned scientists. However, near the end of my PhD studies, I made …
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