My experience with the Careers team and choosing a PGCE
February 6, 2025
By Lucy Berry, History and Ancient History For the first couple years of my degree, I felt as though my career was some far away problem and that I always had more pressing matters to deal with, like balancing my part-time job and passing my assignments, while ensuring I socialised and joined in with the …
But where do I start? The power of a careers appointment
November 7, 2024
By Eve Swindlehurst, Liberal Arts For me, there is something so utterly daunting about the concept of a career. It is such an enormous thing that is approaching me faster than I think it is, but the variety of potential career pathways I can go down is exciting, albeit intimidating. The way to overcome this …
There’s more to writing a CV
September 3, 2024
By May Me Thant, food science and nutrition student I never really imagined that I would come out of my first year getting the hang of writing a CV and developing it. It did not happen overnight but it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Careers and Employability Service. So let me …
How to handle multiple job offers
March 26, 2024
Katie Ray, Careers Adviser in the Careers and Employability Service Secured multiple job offers? Congratulations! It’s not a bad place to be… but the weight of making the right decision can feel heavy. This blog will explore ways to help you navigate your way to a decision. Evaluate your priorities: Before you can make any sort …
Believe in Your Abilities and Be Open to Trying New Opportunities
August 18, 2023
By Kaixin Chen, MA Film, Television and Screen Industries graduate During my university years, I was committed to a career in the film and television industry. The careers sessions I attended, the social gatherings recommended by professors, the online lectures, and even the research topics I worked on were all in preparation for breaking into …
Top Tips for Applying to Graduate Entry to Medicine
February 1, 2023
Earlier this year a panel of current GEM (Graduate Entry to Medicine) students shared their insights and experiences with students who are thinking about applying to a GEM course. This blog covers their top tips from the session. Gaining work experience 1. Get a diary – make notes of your experiences, whatever they are. 2. …
The First Steps Towards Figuring Out Your Career Options
December 2, 2021
By Anna McConachie, English student blogger Deciding what you want to do after university can be tough. This is especially true if (like me) you find yourself interested in many different career sectors, with no clear route to that ‘end goal’. As an undergraduate English student, I’m often overwhelmed by the opportunities that come from …
Alternative Careers to Clinical Psychology – If Not Clinical Psychology, Then What?
October 1, 2021
Julia Szacilo, BSc Psychology graduate (2017) If you are anything like me, then you chose to study psychology because it is a fascinating subject, but sooner or later the question comes around of what to do career-wise after graduating. Although many psychology graduates will go onto jobs that are not related to psychology, after all, …
4 Things To Do Today To Give Yourself an Edge in a Challenging Labour Market
May 11, 2021
By Chris Birchall, Employability Education Projects Officer There’s been a lot of talk about the state of the UK labour market and the challenges many people face when starting or changing careers in unusual circumstances. However, you can do several things to gain an insight into what opportunities are out there and where they can …
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