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 …
Sustainability Challenge: insider tips and information
October 17, 2024
By Amrina Kaur, Employability Officer Want an exclusive chance to implement sustainable ideas to our campuses? Keen to gain essential skills that can propel your career? If so, our Sustainability Challenge is for you! Discover how you can contribute to a sustainable future and enhance your career prospects with our challenge. Read on to hear …
My experience of balancing part-time work and uni
October 10, 2024
By Zoe Waite, liberal arts student. Image by Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay There are several reasons why someone may choose to work alongside their degree, to gain experience and extra funds or even to make new friends. I began working throughout the academic year primarily to support myself financially at university and rely less on people …
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… …
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 …
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 …
My Knowledge Transfer journey
September 10, 2024
By Jordan Fischer, human factors graduate at Cadent Over the past year, I have had the incredible opportunity to work within the gas distribution industry through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). This position focuses on embedding knowledge and new capabilities related to human factors and ergonomics to help manage and reduce the risk of fatigue …
My work experience placement through the Nottingham Internship Scheme
By Katie John, psychology student My experience at the Liquor Collective was really valuable to me, and I really enjoyed my time. It was my first time working in an office environment, which provided me with experience which I otherwise would not have received. It was also my first time working within human resources, my …
Changing my career and help from the Careers team
September 5, 2024
By Bhavin Sisodaria, BSc Industrial Economics graduate At the end of June and the start of July 2024, I booked a few interview support appointments with Bernadette Dooley, Careers Adviser, to maximise my chances of doing well in an interview for a dream job I had applied for. The role was for an assistant asset …
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