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Get the most out of your year abroad with the NAA

By Amy Groves, undergraduate English and French student I’m Amy, a third-year undergraduate student in English and French, currently doing a year abroad in Toulouse. While in France, I have had a lot of free time to explore the country and immerse myself in the French language. However, I wanted to do something alongside my …

Choosing my Nottingham Advantage Award modules

By Vivien Lim, postgraduate finance and investment student Joining the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) has been a rewarding journey, allowing me to explore new opportunities and step out of my comfort zone. The modules I took were Global Buddies and Capital One Product Challenge. Global Buddies Global Buddies is a peer-to-peer support scheme for new …

Nottingham Advantage Award – A priceless and most memorable experience

By Jingyi He, MA TESOL student When I first saw the announcement about the Nottingham Advantage Award on Moodle page and the opportunity to teach International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for refugees and immigrants in the Nottingham area last semester, I knew it was something that I should give a shot. About the module …

Broadening horizons with the Nottingham Advantage Award

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 …

Why I think you should do the Nottingham Advantage Award

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 …

The Advantage Award and enhancing my career prospects

By Hemaskshi Soni, sociology and social policy student Before I share my experience of the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) here is a quick summary of the employability scheme. Through the Award, you can gain formal recognition for your involvement in extracurricular activities and enhance your personal and professional development. What does the Advantage Award involve? …

My Placement at Nonsuch Studios

By Alex Paszkowicz, music and music technology student I applied to the competitive Nottingham Advantage Award module, Experience the Culture Sector, which requires students to undertake a 36-hour placement. I was delighted to be assigned to Nonsuch Studios because of their inspiring and positive values. Created in 2013 by a group of graduate artists and …