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 …
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 …
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. …
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