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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All experiences count towards your future aims. Everyone – from directors of big companies to your line managers and lecturers – started somewhere. Gwen Stefani mopped floors at an ice-cream shop, Brad Pitt dressed as a giant chicken and Beyoncé swept up hair at her mother’s salon. During the summer the Employability and Careers Centre interviewed a […]
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This year the Employability and Careers Service have three Student Careers Ambassadors to help our Student Engagement team with outreach and promotion of the services we provide. Please look out for Ahmed, Destiny and Meg on campus – they will be wearing navy hoodies with ‘Student Careers Ambassador’ on the back – and ask them […]
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For employers, there are many advantages in recruiting, retaining and developing employees with disabilities. By looking beyond someone’s disability, an employer can access a wider range of applicants and find workers who can fill the skills gaps that still exist in the job market. They can use the experiences of disabled people to understand how […]
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