Sarah Cosgrove
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The Placement Perspective
Having now completed my placement, I thought I’d share a few thoughts about the experience of having a placement year, and why I’d 100% recommend it to anyone considering applying for placements. Subject-specific merit The first, and probably most obvious...
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All your psychology placement assignments + top tips
One of the most crucial things to remember whilst on placement is that you are still a University of Bath student. It is easy to get caught up in the novelty of your placement and disconnect yourself from your student-ship,...
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The Purpose of Placements: What to Look for When Applying
As I'm sure you're well aware, applying for placements can be a lot. First up there’s the whole ordeal of deciding which placements you want to apply for. And after that there’s the cover letters, CVs, interviews and tests. So...
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Placements are about people
As social creatures our relationships form one of the most essential aspects of our lives. The relationships we establish with ourselves and others are fundamental in shaping our experiences and how we develop, especially during new and transitional periods of...
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Dissertation difficulties
Not to scare you, but whilst the idea of a placement year can be really empowering and exciting, it can also be absolutely terrifying. The extent of the unknown about your placement year will obviously depend on what your placement...
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Moving on - the new normal
So it seems that things are finally looking up! Vaccine rollouts are astronomical, shops, restaurants and other businesses are opening again and the sun is shining down on us all. But what does this mean for students and our placements/courses?...
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When life gives you lemons make lemonade, lemon pie and lemon meringue
We all face setbacks in life: some minor, some major. As Sartre would say it’s part of our ‘human condition’: that we as people are forced to face external circumstances that are completely out of our control. And being at...
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diss - errr - tation time come on!
(I'd like to start off by apologising for the title of this blog, it is shameful and wonderful and we are not worthy of it.) Now, let's begin... Research placements have their advantages One of the most daunting aspects of...
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Beat the psychology Catch-22: how to gain relevant work experience as an undergrad
Hi, my name is Sarah and I’m a third year psychology placement student. For my placement I’ve ended up travelling to the coastal, rainy region of Dublin to work in a homeless hostel. Though my placement choice may come across...
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5 tips for surviving a Level 5 lockdown (Dublin edition)
On the 21st October at midnight Dublin entered a Level 5 lockdown. This lockdown meant that all non-essential businesses (including clothes shops) shut, restaurants could only offer take-aways and individuals were restricted from moving beyond a 5km radius of their...