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Advice for job seekers series: Be prepared to be tested

There’s no question that the current pandemic and the responses to it have been devastating for many; not only in human health terms but economically too.  Many people have found themselves unexpectedly looking for work in a jobs market that has markedly changed in a relatively short time. For those looking for work for the …

Advice for job seekers series: Highlight your contribution, not time served

There’s no question that the current pandemic and the responses to it have been devastating for many; not only in human health terms but economically too.  Many people have found themselves unexpectedly looking for work in a jobs market that has markedly changed in a relatively short time. For those looking for work for the …

Advice for job seekers series: Discover your ‘transferable skills’

There’s no question that the current pandemic and the responses to it have been devastating for many; not only in human health terms but economically too.  Many people have found themselves unexpectedly looking for work in a jobs market that has markedly changed in a relatively short time. For those looking for work for the …

Advice for job seekers series: Do your research

There’s no question that the current pandemic and the responses to it have been devastating for many; not only in human health terms but economically too.  Many people have found themselves unexpectedly looking for work in a jobs market that has markedly changed in a relatively short time. For those looking for work for the …

This wasn’t how it was supposed to be. An open letter to the Class of 2020

As Universities UK calls on the Government to offer greater support to the class of 2020 who will be graduating into a challenging employment market Dr Nalayini Thambar, Director of Careers and Employability at the University of Nottingham shares her advice for finalists. This wasn’t how it was supposed to be. You were weeks away …

VE Day 75 years on: a European perspective

This guest blog was written by Professor Elizabeth Harvey, in the Department of History, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. What are we celebrating when we celebrate VE Day?  And who is ‘we’?  For a long time time now, a cliched narrative has taken hold in Britain that plays up Britain’s contribution to …

Remote Workers Must Have Purpose: An Interview with Dr Todd Landman

This interview originally appeared on Soldo. An interview with Dr Todd Landman, Professor of Political Science at The University of Nottingham. Dr Todd Landman is Professor of Political Science and Pro-Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for the Faculty of Social Sciences at The University of Nottingham. He is also Executive Director of the Rights Lab, a University …

Student life on campus during Covid-19 outbreak in China

During Chinese New Year, the majority of UNNC students and staff were at home or on vacation with family and friends when the Covid-19 pandemic emerged. At UNNC, a number of staff and students spent the winter break on campus, and many faced great inconvenience due to municipal regulations brought in to help control the …

Three Nottingham experts announced as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

Three scientists from the University of Nottingham have been conferred the award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. Professor Tom Rodden, in the Faculty of Science, and Professor Sarah Hall and Professor David Fraser, in the Faculty of Social Sciences, are among 51 leading UK social scientists who have been awarded. They have …

Egg-cellent idea for remote Easter fun!

People across the University are finding creative ways to keep in touch with colleagues remotely and maintain some social interaction during these difficult times. With Easter fast approaching the Sustainable Processing Technologies group have set up an online Easter Egg hunt for people to take part in. Eggs have been hidden (with all necessary precautions …