Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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Thinking about Bath...Why not?
Hey everyone, I hope you are all well and keeping busy. I'm writing this during another lockdown so no doubt that I will be baking lots of cookies and cakes! As sixth-form students start to get into the thick of...
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How I Went from No Placement... to Two!
Pity parties are allowed...but not for too long If you've read my previous blog, you'll know that in June 2020, after months of getting excited to pack my bags and head to New Zealand for 12 months, I found myself...
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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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Why the new lockdown differs from those before, for the better
It was the news we’d all reluctantly expected. Just four days into the new year and with the hangover from 2020 still very much present, Boris Johnson confirmed that England would enter a national lockdown for the third (and hopefully...
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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...
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VIP: Tackling Food Waste and Insecurity in Bath
Hello, I am Ed, a part-time MSc student studying Public Policy. Outside of work I work in campaigns and communications and host a political podcast with one of my good friends (a shameless plug but it is called Backchat if...
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Keep Calm and Carry On...
Welcome to my blog page! Hi, I'm Charlotte, a Health and Exercise Science student here at the University of Bath. I am currently in my placement year completing two remote placements; one is a research placement at the University of...