Volunteering and Approved Roles

What even is the GSP? The Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP) is a scholarship package allowing students to access not only the finances they need to support themselves at university, but also a host of invaluable skills workshops, careers advice, networking sessions, and...

To be honest, I remember applying to the Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP) with little faith in the success of my application; with only 50 out of a few thousand scholars being selected each year, I assumed my chances were low...

It's bizarre to think that so many educational, inspiring, and overall fun experiences I've had being a Gold Scholar would not have been a reality if I had given into my hesitance to apply for the programme. Fundamentally, I really...

As I was approaching the final summer of my degree, I decided I wanted to do something productive which would help me secure a job after I graduated. Through Gold Scholarship STEP training evenings, I learnt about the charity Operation...

One of the biggest parts of the Gold Scholarship Programme is doing 50 hours of volunteering each year. This can be pretty daunting, especially for me as a pharmacy student with a very busy timetable! The way I’m getting the...

Ethan’s Strategy Consulting Experience – McKinsey’s “Solve It” Winner    Every year McKinsey and Company (one of the big 4 consulting firms worldwide) select 100 of the UK’s brightest prospective strategy consultants to compete in a problem-solving competition. In this competition, I,...