Communications and Engagement Assistant Fatima Malik has suggested the different options available to you when trying to find part time work. Read on to see Fatima’s suggestions and how any job that you do builds your CV. When studying in one of the most expensive capitals in the world, it is difficult to not… More How to make money as a uni student
Marsha P. Johnson was an African American transgender woman who was an LGBTQ rights activist and an outspoken advocate for trans people of color. Johnson lead the Stonewall uprising in 1969 and along with Sylvia Rivera, she later established the Street Transvestite (now Transgender) Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group committed to helping homeless transgender youth… More Important LGBTQ+ figures | Marsha P Johnson
Communications and Engagement Assistant Fatima Malik, a final year English student, has written about the great skills you gain from completing an English degree and what career paths you can go down. Are you an English student and unsure what your options are? Read on to see Fatima’s suggestions and how specific skills can help… More What can I do with my English degree?
To celebrate LGBTQ+ history month, we are going to take a look at important people in history who have contributed to the world in marvelous ways. This mini series will start off with the infamous Alan Turing who played a pivotal role in cracking intercepted coded messages that helped the British allies to defeat the… More Important LGBTQ+ figures | Alan Turing
Welcome back to the final part of how to pass your placement interviews. The last essential thing that you need to do is to practice as much as you can; this will boost your confidence and show the employer that you mean business! There is an old saying that says practice makes perfect and I… More How to pass your placement interviews | Advice from Chemistry student Radoslav Petkov part 3
Welcome back to how to pass your placement interviews. The second part of this three part series will explore why knowing why you want to do a placement and being confident are important components to have to stand out from other candidates. Know your why and be confident I think this is a very… More How to pass your placement interviews | Advice from Chemistry student Radoslav Petkov part 2
Every job that you apply, will require of you to pass a job interview and a placement is not an exception. Employers want to see whether you will fit the company, both in terms of the work tasks as well as the company culture. I have written this post to share my personal experience… More How to pass your placement interviews | Advice from Chemistry student Radoslav Petkov part 1
Are you interested in a career in Banking? Are you unsure about the different roles that are within this everchanging industry? Deutsche Bank published an “unofficial guide to banking” which is a great general resource for you to use when finding information about finance. Banking is not always straightforward. It can be confusing and overwhelming.… More An unofficial guide to banking | How to get started in an everchanging industry
The #MyNextSteps Careers Workshops for Spring have now been launched and are available to current students and recent graduates. They are around 50 minutes long and are either online or on campus. If you are struggling or worried about your future career or employability development, we have resources to help you take your next… More #MyNextSteps Careers Workshops for Spring 2022
Vladimir Dainovski is a current Computer Science student who completed his placement year at Amazon Web Services. This post will give you an overview of his onboarding experience and how easy it is to feel imposter syndrome. When I think of myself a year ago, I would have never thought I would have actually made… More Placement stories: Vladimir Dainovski at Amazon Web Services