Gaining new experiences through a placement in health and wellbeing

Postgraduate student Hongwei Liang shares her experiences as a health and wellbeing data analyst during her placement, highlighting the key insights and lessons she gained along the way. During my MSc data science course at the University of Nottingham, thanks to the recommendation of Beth Litchfield from the Careers and Employability Service, I had the …

Rakey’s placement blog: a journey of growth and discovery

International masters student, Rakey Yang, looks back on her postgraduate placement as a way to develop new skills and build valuable connections. As an international HCI master’s student, my career path in the UK seemed unclear when I first arrived, as everything was new to me. One of my primary goals was to gain more …

My Journey with Vortex Systems Ltd: gaining real-world experience in the UK

A placement at Vortex Systems Ltd provided researcher Madhu Chilagapati with the opportunity to enhance his skills. Here, he shares insights into his experiences and the impact of the placement on his development. As someone with over a decade of experience in designing, manufacturing, and operations management, I never imagined how much my recent work …

Understanding a circular economy from a global perspective

Sarah Kwamboka Omwoyo, a researcher in Advanced Chemical Engineering, tells us about her placement experience at Sustainable Extricko. I first heard about the Researcher Academy Placement Programme during one of the career information events hosted by the university. I learnt that the programme offered postgraduate students the opportunity to develop their professional skills while pursuing …

A journey of innovation and learning: welcoming Chandhini to Vesiculab

Dimitri Aubert, CEO of Vesiculab, shares the fresh perspectives that hosting a placement brought to his business. I’m always excited about fresh perspectives and new ideas that can propel our company forward. Hosting a master’s student from the University of Nottingham was a perfect opportunity to inject fresh energy into our team. Additionally, having graduated from …

Cold Calls, Hot Topics: My Summer of Social Change

Ruehie Jaiya Karri’s experience of a Nottingham University Business School Placement at People of the Streets, facilitated by the Researcher Academy. I am writing this fresh off an incredible journey with People of the Streets (POTS) through the Postgraduate Placements Programme. Buckle up, because I’m about to take you on a whirlwind tour of my …

Working with future innovators

Discover how Datamango’s collaboration with the University of Nottingham’s placement programme fosters innovation and growth. At Datamango, we’re software engineers and product developers. However, while clients may see some of the process and the value we deliver, it doesn’t always demonstrate what’s at the heart of what we do. We’re problem-solvers and a company where …

A passion for cybersecurity

Binitha John, a researcher in the School of Computer Science, tells us about her  placement project at DataMango. I first learned about the Researcher Academy’s Postgraduate Placements during one of the social events organised by the science department for PGT students. Upon speaking with a representative, I discovered that I had already signed up to …

Evaluation of business support programmes? No problem!

Sanjana Hiremath shares her experience of a Researcher Academy postgraduate placement. When you get a chance to work with academics at three universities, you take it! I’ve always been interested to know more about how large institutions handle their funds and ensure the governance and integrity of their support programmes. A Researcher Academy postgraduate placement …

Challenging one’s comfort zones

Aleena Raja on her experience of a Researcher Academy Placement at Runo Franchising. Challenging one’s comfort zones and having the vigour to explore and learn are certainly major determinants of success. Such has been my journey of working as a project marketing strategist with Runo Franchising – a student placement that came my way via …