Lessons, missteps, and wins: My honest career journey
May 27, 2025
By Havanah Virtue-James, Nutrition and Dietetics Image by Christopher Stites, from Unsplash When I started university, I had a clear idea of the area I wanted to specialise in as a dietitian. But by the second year, my interests changed, and by the third year, I was somewhere in between. Alongside exploring ideas for side …
Managing academic and career growth: Finding the right balance
April 8, 2025
By Havanah Virtue-James Image by Christophe Hautier from Unsplash Balancing university with career-focused activities can be overwhelming. Juggling my summer placement prep, a dissertation, self-care, a side hustle, and part-time jobs can often feel chaotic. That’s why I rely on key strategies to ensure my academic goals, wellbeing, and career ambitions remain a focus. Here’s …
How to stay motivated and resilient in your career during challenging times
March 27, 2025
By Havanah Virtue-James Image by IqbalStock from Pixabay Challenges are unavoidable in any career. Setbacks, unexpected changes, or moments of self-doubt are bound to happen. A person’s ability to be resilient and stay motivated through tough times is what determines their success. The key to long-term career fulfilment is to continue moving forward—through motivation—and come …
My placement with the National Trust
March 25, 2025
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology In the first semester of second year, I applied for the Nottingham Advantage Award module: Experience Heritage. After spending the summer longing for hands-on experience, the Advantage Award seemed like the perfect opportunity to do just that. I was fortunate enough to be placed at The Workhouse and …
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 …
Let me change your perspective on LinkedIn
November 14, 2024
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology When you think of LinkedIn, what words come to mind? Stress? Showing off? Imposter Syndrome? Perhaps you can’t stand people bragging about their success? After all, in the real world, people tend not to announce the success of that random course they did back in April. Maybe you even …
Dear second year arts students…
October 29, 2024
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology First year is done and dusted, congratulations! Now it’s time to get down to business. No doubt you’ve got essays, tests and presentations to prepare for. But what if I told you that good marks in your coursework isn’t the only thing you should be thinking about this …
How my internship experience strengthened my career aspirations and confidence
October 8, 2024
By Havanah Virtue-James, MNutr Nutrition and Dietetics student As a second-year dietetic student, I completed a two-week hybrid internship at Nottingham CityCare. I wanted to do this internship to get real insight into how dietitians work in the community. I also wanted to see how they collaborate with other professionals and how each of these …
Career decisions with a non-vocational degree
October 1, 2024
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology Unless you are aiming to be a nun, priest, monk or pastor, choosing a degree in Theology doesn’t seem to present you with many career paths! I chose my degree (Biblical Studies and Theology) based on curiosity and deep interest and I have never looked back. Decisions decisions… …
Balancing books and bucks: Part-time jobs at university
September 12, 2024
By Eve Yellop, medicine student Image from Pixabay The broke student life is a bit of a societal joke – but it really can be hard to balance the new ‘adult’ expenses of rent, bills and food shops with all the social demands of university. Whether you need the extra cash, are after some CV-building …
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