What Are Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Could One Kick-Start Your Career?
July 20, 2018
By Jiri Hromadka, KTP Associate at the University of Nottingham Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a three-way partnership between a university, a company, and a graduate or post-graduate, known as a KTP Associate. They work together on a two-three year project that aims to transfer knowledge from the university to the business. I am a KTP Associate with the University …
A Year on from Graduation: Living and Working in China
July 13, 2018
By Vanessa Wilson, MA Translation Studies, 2017 As graduation looms, so do thoughts about what comes next. Life after graduation may still seem unreal, especially when you’ve just recovered from dissertation writing and final exams. However, the summer is now definitely upon us, dissertations have (hopefully!) been handed in and graduate life beckons. This time …
Plants to People: How I Became a Recruitment Consultant
June 12, 2018
By Tom Cox, BSc Hons Plant Science, graduated 2016 A plant science graduate, a semi-professional cyclist, a youth work volunteer and a blogger all walk into an office… Sounds like it should be the start of a joke that’s going to need to be explained more than once doesn’t it? Rewind ten months and that …
How Strengths Coaching Landed Me the Perfect Job
May 29, 2018
By Liam Walters, final year, studying physics; and Erica Sparkes, Employability Education Projects Officer It was the autumn term of my final year at university. I’d been invited to a video interview for a risk management graduate position in the financial sector. I hadn’t done anything like this before, so I booked a practice video interview …
Okay, What’s Next? Preparing for Finishing University
May 15, 2018
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser Are you coming towards the end of your degree? Whether you are an undergraduate or a postgraduate, whether you are planning to continue in education, move into the world of work, or have other plans (or no plans yet!), one thing is certain – a change is coming. Naturally, your …
Five Sections of the Careers Website All Science Students Should Know About
May 14, 2018
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser Your Careers teams have been busy recently updating some key information on our website. If you are researching your future career options as a science student, you might find the following sections helpful: 1. What can I do with my degree? Now updated for all schools in the Faculty of …
Nottingham Entrepreneur Shares Top Tips on Starting Your Own Business
May 8, 2018
By Rebecca Heasman, Employability Officer, Sutton Bonington Campus Do you have a brilliant business idea? Do you want to be your own boss? Does the thought of launching your own business appeal to you more than other graduate career paths? If so, you are not alone. Many University of Nottingham alumni have gone on to make …
The Future of Work: Opportunities in 3D Printing
April 27, 2018
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser for Science and Engineering 3D printing – or additive manufacturing to give it its proper name – has been around for a long time. In fact, the first patent for early 3D printing technology was filed in the 1980s. However, in recent years, the technology has developed rapidly and …
Your Most Frequently Asked Careers Questions, Answered
April 23, 2018
By Jen Balloch, Employability Education Projects Officer: Faculty of Science There are a number of different reasons you may choose to visit the Careers and Employability Service. You might have found an opportunity you want to apply for and need some help or advice on the recruitment process. Equally, you might be at the beginning of planning …
Five Simple Strategies to Invigorate Your Job Search
April 20, 2018
By Sarah Allen, Senior Careers Adviser Perhaps you have made lots of applications without success – so far – or it could be that you have been too busy thinking about revision, coursework or career plans to focus on applications. Whatever the reason, you are not alone if you are yet to secure a job to …
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