This might just be the understatement of the century, but students are busy. We work on assignments, reading, exams, lectures, reading, seminars, societies and activities, paid work, and more reading. So, how – and why – bother with volunteering? Continue reading
Have you just been transferred to the BSc following your second year exam results? This blog is designed to help you adopt a positive mind-set if you are starting your final year earlier than you expected. Continue reading
Publisher Malcolm Forbes (publisher of Forbes magazine) once said that ‘diversity is the art of thinking independently together.’ Diversity is more than just a buzz-word, it can hold the key to fostering new ways of thinking, broadening a customer base and growing a business. Organisations can’t thrive and grow if everyone in them thinks and behaves … Continue reading
With 3 or 4 long years of hard studying behind you and degree certificate firmly in hand, it’s time to find your first full-time professional position. Andrew Fennell, the founder of CV writing advice website StandOut CV, shares his perspective on how to create an effective CV. Andrew is a former recruitment consultant and contributes … Continue reading
You have finally finished University – the rest of your life beckons. You should be fired up with excitement but your results weren’t quite what you’d hoped. Instead of getting that magic 2.1 you’ve got the dreaded 2.2. Or maybe even a third. OK stop right there! Getting a lower classification may feel like end of the world but it isn’t. Yes, … Continue reading
Even though it can seem to be a relatively daunting concept, it is possible to develop contact on social media to help you find a career, particularly in sectors that are notoriously difficult to enter. Continue reading
Making a career decision can be a challenging process. For many students approaching their finals it may be the first time they have started to consider what to do with their degree. Ojinika Efobi graduated from Warwick Law School in 2018 and in her current role on the NGDP (the local government management scheme), she … Continue reading
