My route to a graduate job with the Environment Agency (EA)
June 19, 2025
By Dharani Bantu, graduate Hi, I’m Dharani – I studied MSc Computer Science with AI at UoN. Like many international students, I came to the UK hoping to secure a job, gain valuable experience, and repay my education loan. Getting involved from day one From day one at university, I was eager to immerse myself …
Following my spider senses: Why I chose an MRes
May 27, 2025
By Ellie Clifton, Life Science postgraduate When people ask why I chose to pursue an MRes instead of an MSc, the answer is both simple and deeply personal. I had the privilege of working with a truly inspiring supervisor, Professor Sara Goodacre, during my undergraduate genetics degree. She had marked my dissertation on mosaic Down …
The drive for research knowledge and skills
May 8, 2025
By Godfred Osei Kwarteng, PhD Public Policy Growing up, I have always loved to inquire why and how things happen the way they do. I am intrigued by learning new ways of doing things better and this has been my drive for knowledge and research skills. As such, I am keen to learn and explore …
Picking a master’s: A challenge, opportunity, or both?
February 18, 2025
By Yana Angelova, politics student Throughout my undergraduate studies I was uncertain what my future would look like. However, after careful consideration I found that the best path for me is postgraduate studies at the University of Nottingham. Why I chose to study a master’s degree As a current politics student with experience in social …
Choosing my Nottingham Advantage Award modules
December 13, 2024
By Vivien Lim, postgraduate finance and investment student Joining the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) has been a rewarding journey, allowing me to explore new opportunities and step out of my comfort zone. The modules I took were Global Buddies and Capital One Product Challenge. Global Buddies Global Buddies is a peer-to-peer support scheme for new …
Nottingham Advantage Award – A priceless and most memorable experience
November 19, 2024
By Jingyi He, MA TESOL student When I first saw the announcement about the Nottingham Advantage Award on Moodle page and the opportunity to teach International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for refugees and immigrants in the Nottingham area last semester, I knew it was something that I should give a shot. About the module …
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 …
Why I think you should do the Nottingham Advantage Award
September 24, 2024
By Asmita Roy, philosophy, politics, and economics student In my second year, I decided to opt for the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA). In this blog, I shall attempt to explain my motivations and expectations behind taking up the Peer Mentoring module and the NAA, my experience while doing it, and some final thoughts on why …
Two years ago I never thought I could have pursued further study
August 22, 2024
By Isobel Evans, MSc Marketing Student (2023-2024) and BA American Studies with History Graduate (2020-2023) Two years ago if someone had asked me about pursuing further study, I would have laughed. At that time, I had just finished my second year at Nottingham, studying for an undergraduate degree in American Studies with history. Navigating university …
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 …
Find, follow, join us
Recent Comments