Care-experience and career paths: my conversation with UoN graduate, Dyllan
June 19, 2025
By Anna Longo, second-year psychology student Photo by Gary Meulemans on Unsplash Being care-experienced doesn’t just influence our time during education, it extends into the workplace and shapes our career journey in unexpected ways. Recently, I spoke with Dyllan, a University of Nottingham graduate who is care-experienced, and he shared how his background has impacted …
Career champions: Finding people who can help you to succeed
June 17, 2025
By Sadie Pickett, second-year English student Image from Pixabay As someone who is estranged from their parents, it can seem that opportunities are limited. It is easy to fall victim to imposter syndrome, and to tell yourself that everyone else has a huge advantage as they have their parents’ support and connections to hand, particularly …
Overcoming imposter phenomenon as an estranged student: Reframing your mind for career success
June 12, 2025
By Anna Milnes, second year, Psychology BSc Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Why do I feel like an imposter? “I don’t belong here.” There’s that nagging voice again, the one that makes you feel like a fraud. Perhaps you think that everyone else has it ‘figured out’, and that you’re the only one left lagging behind in …
Juggling work and study as an estranged student: Weighing up the pros and cons
June 5, 2025
By Sadie Pickett, second-year English student Photo by Gastro Editorial on Unsplash Estrangement – not having contact or support from parental figures – isn’t just hard on you mentally, but also financially. It can be overwhelming trying to decipher whether part-time work is right for you, so let’s unpick this together. Building independence Part-time work …
Being an estranged student: navigating academia and career prospects
June 3, 2025
By Anna Milnes, second year, Psychology BSc Photo by Christina Winter on Unsplash Redefining estrangement The word ‘estranged’ is one that could mean many things to you. Perhaps it implies a sense of alienation, tension or upset from the experiences tied to its definition, or perhaps it is just a mere word to quantify the …
How being a care-experienced individual has prepared you for the workplace without you even knowing!
May 29, 2025
By Anna Longo, second-year psychology student Photo by Imagine Buddy on Unsplash When considering career options and job applications, one of your first thoughts might be: “what do I have that employers actually want?”. Even without loads of work experience on your CV, as someone who is care-experienced you have skills that employers will value. …
Authenticity in the workplace
March 12, 2025
By Hayley Williams, Students’ Union Employability Development Manager Being your authentic self at work is important to feel comfortable and enhance your individual wellbeing, maximise your impact in your work and help others feel comfortable being their authentic selves. This year, we introduced our equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) focused ‘Authenticity at Work’ offer, designed …
How DSA software improved my writing skills
February 4, 2025
By Havanah Virtue-James, student blogger Image by ThisIsEngineering from Pixabay As a student with a specific learning difficulty and anxiety, I have received support from DSA (Disabled Students’ Allowance), which has hugely helped to progress and improve my writing skills over the past couple of years. This has also been hugely beneficial in terms of …
Broadening horizons with the Nottingham Advantage Award
October 22, 2024
By Hongwei Liang, MSc Data Science student ‘A Window on the World – An Intercultural Journey from the Local to the Global’ (Nottingham Advantage Award module) gives you the opportunity to assess and develop your cultural awareness and understanding of equality. Through this self-directed learning module, you are taught how to reflect upon culture within …
Interviews with dyslexia
April 4, 2024
Lucy Rayner-Thomas, Chemistry student © via Unsplash by Christina @ wocintechchat.com Interviews can be very daunting, especially when you have dyslexia. In my experience, it has made it harder for me to convey my thoughts clearly and fluently. However, I have learned a few things to make the experience a little bit more pleasant and wanted …
Find, follow, join us
Recent Comments