This guest blog has been written by Sam Miles from Step, a company who provide a range of work experience opportunities for students and graduates. Why you should gain experience whilst at university Along with ensuring you get the best grades you can and having a great time at university, another thing you should make a priority […]
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This guest blog for Stress Awareness day has been written by Diana Hill, a counsellor at the Wellbeing Centre. In case you have been trying to find it?! … there is no “ideal” balancing point between everything you are juggling: studying, part time work, looking after yourself, making friends, seeing family, doing your favourite hobbies and […]
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James Nickelson from CAPCO tells us about his role in the Technology sector. We asked James to tell us a bit about himself and his role. Hey! I’m James and I’m a University of Surrey graduate. I studied International Business Management and graduated in 2016. I didn’t do a placement, but looking back I wish I […]
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Electronic Engineering undergraduate, Lauren Page, completed the Sprint Programme – a development programme for female undergraduate students – in May 2017. Here she reflects on the huge impact that the programme has had on her self-confidence and future career aspirations! Talented Women in Engineering “As an electronic engineering student I am acutely aware of the gender imbalance within […]
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Computer Science student, Chris Dueck, tells us about his experience of finding part-time work that fitted in with his studies. Finding part time work at university can be a big deal for a lot of people. Whether it’s going towards rent or nights out, it’s always helpful to earn a bit of extra cash while […]
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It’s about a year today, as I’m writing this, since I started my first graduate job and joined the Civil Service Fast Stream. A year ago, I was sat in Lakeside coffee shop frantically finishing my English Literature dissertation on post-modern fiction. Today, I work on how to manage the nation’s biosecurity after Brexit, to […]
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