Hi there! I’m Maria, a Psychology student and I’m currently on placement as a Psychology Assistant in an NHS Foundation Trust. At first, I was convinced I wouldn’t apply for clinical placements (I really wanted to go abroad!) but, six months into my placement in Clinical Health Psychology, I’m really glad I changed my mind. […]
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Hi I’m Renee, and I’m a Politics and Economics placement student within the Prudential Policy Directorate at the Bank of England! Given that most of the work I do is confidential, I have decided to write a blog about how to write policies. I have had to write various papers to multiple internal and external […]
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I am Dominique Jones, and despite my mechanical engineering placement, I am studying an Aerospace Engineering integrated masters degree. Surrey has been my second home since 2017, so leaving campus to work in the industry for the first time was a daunting thought, yet a moment that my life in education had been leading up to. In 2020 that time finally came […]
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An online post I saw just before coming to Germany said: “travelling alone will be the scariest, most liberating, life-changing experience of your life” and, almost 6 months later, I feel it best sums up my Erasmus semester. Despite challenges, especially during a pandemic, I have lots of reasons to be grateful for my time […]
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Hey guys! I’m Emma and I’m a psychology student currently doing a placement at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, also known as the CBCD, or Birkbeck Babylab. As everyone else is probably feeling, the expectation of my placement is far different from the reality. I got the email confirming I would be working […]
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Hello everyone! My name is Ananya. I am a Business and Retail Management student currently doing my placement training year as a Retail Trade Marketing Intern at B/S/H. To give you a little insight into what that actually means… The Trade Marketing team bridges the gap between the Brand and Sales teams. We are responsible […]
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