Why study Physiology?
November 23, 2012
Dr Danny McLaughlin, Associate Professor in Physiology. As a teenager in Scotland my choice of subjects was considered slightly unusual. Not many people twinned two sciences with two languages at O grade (GCSE to those of you from the ‘English’ education system). Fewer still continued with a language (Italian) and two sciences (Biology and Chemistry) …
The Apprentice’s Tom: passion for history, love of wine…
November 20, 2012
Nottingham History graduate Tom Gearing was runner-up in last year’s series of The Apprentice. Despite going into the business world for his career – capitalising on two of his ‘hobbies’, music-listening and wine-drinking – he has no regrets about taking his passion for the past to degree level. Cheers! Turning a hobby into something more …
Why study Archaeology?
November 14, 2012
Dr Will Bowden, Associate Professor in Roman Archaeology Like many people, I have always been fascinated by the past, and my childhood imagination was fired by stories of Tutankhamun’s treasure or the mysteries of Stonehenge. I never had any idea that you could make a career out of this interest, although as a teenager that …
From Psychology to… social media
November 8, 2012
Maebellyne Ventura, University alumnus I have always been interested in behaviour and mental health so it was an almost natural choice to study Psychology. During my degree I was able to explore different aspects of psychology – biological, neurological and social, to name a few. In the process I also learnt a lot more about …
A career in Law
October 31, 2012
Does a career in Law mean a degree in Law? Not necessarily, according to Tim Smith (pictured) from Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP. The subject a graduate has studied isn’t important at all, we are much more interested in the skills that a candidate can display and the application of those skills to a legal career. …
From American Studies to… anything
Claire Jermany, 4th year student The broad range of subjects that fall under the American Studies umbrella is the reason why I chose to study this loveable course. I’ve had to consult a huge range of materials for my lecture and seminar discussions over the years, from 8 Mile to slavery photographs to Muhammad Ali’s …
Why study Philosophy?
October 26, 2012
It was love of the subject that led me to study philosophy. I doubt I could have done well at university without that. Although I didn’t understand exactly what philosophy was, I had a sense that it was interesting and important. The world seemed full of fundamental mysteries and it was only in philosophy that …