Hospital Placement: The Ultimate Run Down
September 17, 2021
By Katy Skillen, third-year MNutr Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Student I have just completed my first month of placement in an NHS hospital. If you study a healthcare degree, like medicine or nursing, you will likely have some placement within the NHS. This is an exciting and enlightening experience, and you gain so much …
Conversations About Careers: My Experience and Advice
September 3, 2021
By Rosie Pinder, BA English second year For many students and recent graduates, there is a looming pressure to figure out a career path and have a job lined up immediately after university. I have lost count of the number of times over the summer that I have been asked about my plans post-graduation. And …
Virtual Placement: Here’s What I’ve Learned
August 31, 2021
By Katy Skillen, third-year Master of Nutrition and Dietetics student As part of my degree, I’ve just completed three weeks of a virtual placement, before starting in-person at a hospital this week. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a virtual placement, but it was actually a really interesting learning experience! So, here are some …
Do Open Book Exams Boost Career Skills?
May 28, 2021
By Katy Skillen, third-year MNutr Master of Nutrition and Dietetics student Exam season is looming… but this year I don’t have that big sense of dread that normally accompanies this time. And the reason why? Open book exams! If there is one thing that I would like to thank Covid-19 for, it’s the emergence of …
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