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Alumni interview: Clinical Psychology Doctorate and International Student
Zafirah graduated with a Psychology degree in 2019 and successfully applied for the Clinical Doctorate in Psychology in the Autumn of her final year. This is her story. Tell me a little bit about yourself I am an international student from Malaysia and...
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Becoming a Research Fellow
Dr Antoine Buchard from the Department of Chemistry shares his experience of applying for a Royal Society University Research Fellowship. 1) What is the focus of your research? The focus of my research is the synthesis of polymers, which are...
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Busting Graduate Myths!
Dr Charlie Ball Head of HE Intelligence Graduate Prospects* spoke recently at an Institute of Student Employers conference. He set about busting some myths around university and the graduate jobs market. Myth: “There aren’t any jobs for graduates” Truth:...
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Interested in a career in sports therapy?
This blog is written by our Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Officer and Sports Therapist, Toby Wellington. What is Sports Therapy? Sports therapy is a great career opportunity if you want to work on the medical side of professional or...
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Application writing tips: How to cut down on words
Gone over the word limit? Don’t know which sentences to sacrifice? This article has been written for those of you who are concerned that you might compromise your work with the delete button. Whether this is a job application or...
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Just finishing your PhD?
I'm aware that at this time of year some of our PhD students may be in the final stages of writing up their PhD or have recently submitted. The final stages of a PhD can be an emotional rollercoaster: the...
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CV Tips: Top 10 things you thought you couldn’t do but you can
When it comes to application writing, you might be surprised about what you're able to do. Let’s get your applications ready for 2020. 1. Omit your home address if you don’t think it’ll benefit your application. 2. Leave out your...
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Investigating the modern application process: Part 2
You might have heard of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) or "Resume Robots" as they are sometimes called. These are commonly being used by larger companies to screen applications before they get to a human. Unfortunately, this makes the process easier...
