careers advice

This month as part of celebrating LGBT+ History Month, the University has some great events and workshops lined up. Some of these events also have a career focus  so in this blog we pick out some key ones to look...

What is Dyslexia? The NHS reports that around 10% of the British population has dyslexia to some extent, so that makes it one of the most common learning difficulties. The British Dyslexia Association define dyslexia as “Dyslexia is a learning...

The shock and disruption the Coronavirus pandemic has caused, is prompting many to rethink their careers. But as a recent article in the Harvard Business Review mused “is this really the right time?”  Before you go too far in your pursuit of new opportunities, it’s worth taking...

Like thousands of people across the country, the Careers Team have had to quickly adjust their working practices to working from home. Here I outline how we’ve adapted to the situation and hope it will offer you some ideas if...

Our guest blogger, Maisie Goodson, shares highlights from our guest speaker, Parimala Shivaprasad who recently qualified as Doctor of Chemical Engineering while developing a social enterprise start-up. Parimala grew up in Bangalore, India and performed at a high level at...