Department of Economics
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Day in my life on Placement
Hello and welcome back to my blog – it’s been a couple of months since my last post and today I’d like to take you through a normal day in my life on Placement – from when I wake up...
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Busy Day in South Korea
My day in South Korea was packed with exciting activities and delicious food. It started with a visit to the Sunnye Dog Café in Hongdae, a charming place where you can enjoy the company of adorable dogs. With half the...
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Starting a placement at an Asset Manager
Hi, my name is Chris, and welcome to the first entry to my blog. In May I concluded the second year of my Economics degree and now I’m out in the real world, doing a year-long work placement. I am...
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Studying Abroad in South Korea: Lessons Learned and Tips for a Smooth Transition
I am Laura Murray, I am in my third year and I am currently undertaking my study year abroad placement in South Korea at Yonsei University. Studying abroad was a major consideration when choosing my university, so I had high...
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One Young World Academy - how Bath students are benefiting from this unique learning opportunity
This summer, twenty students from the University of Bath's Faculty of Humanties & Social Sciences have been given the unique opportunity to undertake courses from the One Young World Academy. This is an innovative learning experience developed by One Young...
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Starting further study while taking a career break
I have recently completed my first semester of MRes International Development at the University of Bath (UoB), and would love to share my initial experience of studying at this prestigious institution, and what it means to be returning to academia...
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Reflections on my Placement Year
I can’t believe it’s almost been a year since the start of my placement. The time has absolutely flown by and it's hard to see where it all went. As I’ve began looking towards my final year at university, I’ve...
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Making the most of your placement year
I’m now 10 months into my placement year at the Office for National Statistics and the time has flown by. Given my experience, I thought it might be useful to talk about what I’ve learnt about pushing myself, networking and...
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Placement Hunting and Thoughts Before Starting
My name is Chris, and I am about to start my placement at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Prime Brokerage Account Management. It took me a lot of rejections and a lot of learning, but I’m lucky enough to...
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How to settle into life on placement
For many placement students, our placement year is the first exposure to the world of work we experience. Acclimatising to these new roles, often in new surroundings, can take time due to large (and small) changes in our lives, however,...