How to Prepare for Postgraduate Study
July 11, 2023
By Amaia Robertson Nogues, American Studies and English student If you have already finished undergraduate study and are starting postgraduate study, you will be no stranger to hard work and organisation. However, here’s some quick tips on how to prepare for the upcoming term and make sure you start the year with your best foot …
Researcher Careers Week Reflections
June 14, 2023
By Hiba Azim, postgraduate researcher Our Researcher Careers Week was a couple of weeks ago and attending the Networking Brunch was great, bringing together researchers and a wide variety of employers over coffee, croissants and nibbles. Now that I’ve had some time to reflect on my experience, I’ve made some interesting observations about why attending …
How to Reflect and Plan Your Next Steps
May 23, 2023
By Caroline Nolan, Careers Adviser There is no better time to take a look back over your first year, reflect on what you have done, and start planning your next steps. What career skills and experience have you developed and how can you expand them? Have you joined a society, attended careers events, become a …
Possible Career Options for Life Sciences Students
May 22, 2023
By Peter Kay, Senior Careers Adviser From our recent Careers Check-in survey we know that a large proportion of our life sciences students are interested in working in the following sectors after graduation: Science and research Science and pharmaceuticals Healthcare Environment While there are many more opportunities open to graduates, in this blog we will …
How to Make the Most Out of a Careers Fair
May 11, 2023
Emily Oxbury, MA History Student Blogger The Graduate Jobs Fair is just around the corner on Wednesday 17 May, 11.30am – 3pm at David Ross Sports Village. If you’re set to graduate (or keen to get a head start thinking about future employment) this is a great opportunity to meet employers and ask any questions you …
What to Expect From Researcher Careers Week
May 10, 2023
By Hiba Azim, postgraduate researcher It’s that time of year again! Researcher Careers Week is almost here and it’s packed with activities to help postgraduate researchers explore careers outside of academia. As an attendee of the event last year, I can say that it was a great opportunity for me to be more intentional with …
Connecting Researchers and Employers: Insights from the PGR Networking Brunch
April 20, 2023
By Yulan Lyu, postgraduate researcher This year’s Employer Networking Brunch for researchers is scheduled for Tuesday 16 May, which reminds me of the first time I attended this event last year. As a researcher hoping to work in industry after graduation, I wasn’t quite sure how employers viewed people with PhDs. Therefore, I decided to …
The Career Mentoring scheme – My Journey
April 18, 2023
By Kathryn Bullen, PhD Researcher Having recently completed the Career Mentoring scheme, I would like to share some of the mentoring journey with you and why I think this is an excellent way to explore career options. Reasons why I joined the scheme I was motivated to apply to the Career Mentoring scheme because I …
I Don’t Know What I Want To Do
April 12, 2023
By Christian Warren-Jameson, Senior Careers Adviser As much as you may feel the odd one out compared to your peers, it’s perfectly okay to get to the end of your studies without knowing what you want to do afterwards; everyone’s career is different and getting clarity comes over time as you explore different options. In …
Choosing a Master’s: My Tips
March 30, 2023
By Alice Bennett, Politics and International Relations student blogger Choosing a master’s is a big decision that requires a lot of careful thought and consideration. Taken from my own experience as a current master’s student, here are five tips to consider when exploring the option of further study. 1. Do something that will help your …
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