Each student comes to university with a different goal in mind. Some wish to start their own business, some wish to continue the family business, and some, like myself, wish to find themselves in the fancy glass buildings in London’s business district. This blog aims to explore the UK’s endless opportunities for students wishing to […]
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My name is Alex and I am currently doing my postgraduate taught degree in International Relations (International Intervention). My dream has always been to work in politics and many of the opportunities needed for a masters degree. The decision to continue my studies was one of the hardest, but I always knew where I would […]
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The article “Information overload: smartphones are exposing children to an avalanche of irrelevance“, authored by Dorje Brody, has been published in The Conversation on Friday 19 June (link here). The article focuses on a yet unnoticed impact of smartphone usage: information overload. The upshot is that it is important to keep the level of noise […]
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by Amy Louise Morgan, Diane Watt and Sarah Wingrove This map identifies locations across England linked to the lives of medieval women writers and to medieval women who played a key role in literary history. Created by academics and researchers at the University of Surrey, and funded by an Arts & Humanities IAA award, the […]
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Wow, I can’t believe it’s almost graduation time. Feels like I just blinked and suddenly, my whole Surrey journey zipped by. I remember rolling my suitcase into halls, feeling both hyped and kinda terrified, and now look at me—somehow made it to the end of my Media and Communications degree. Seriously, it’s been a long […]
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Students often believe they need direct industry experience to get a graduate job. But employers value any type of work experience or positions of responsibility where you can develop relevant transferable skills.
You will be able to develop skills including resilience, communication and problem-solving in industries not directly related to your chosen sector. You should develop an awareness of how your skills are transferable to your desired area of work.
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