Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

You know that moment when you open your eyes, and blearily reach to turn your alarm off, only to realise that you never set it in the first place and you now have 10 minutes to get ready? Yeah, that’s...

VIP Student Wellbeing Hello, I am Elly, an MSc Forensic Psychology student studying at the University of Bath, originally from Cornwall. I want to tell you about a Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) I have recently got involved with. What is...

Hi guys! I’m Deanna and I am a third-year International Development with Economics student currently on placement. During my placement year, I will be writing about some of my top tips for finding and starting a placement as well as...

Hi Everyone, I think we can all agree this year has not been what we all expected. When I and Clem were told we would be delegates it was in the prime of the initial lockdown with no idea when...

A few weeks ago, I had the immense honor and privilege to represent the University of Bath at the 2021 annual global One Young World Summit held in the Bavarian city of Munich. Very few words can capture how inspiring...

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...

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,...

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...

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...