Placements
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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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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...
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Placement Advice: From One Gold Scholar to Another
Placement Advice to a Gold Scholar: On a lot of people’s minds this year- placement hunting! Getting placements can be a challenging time. It’s likely to be your first set of applications to industry specific jobs, so there is a...
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Erasmus Year Abroad: The First Week ‘Survival Guide’
You’ve landed, got into your accommodation, and you’re ready to embrace la vida loca. Then comes the realisation… this is no cheeky two-week holiday. DON'T PANIC! I’ve got your back, here's a list I made of the most important things...
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Eu'roped' in - why choose an EU placement?
Hi, my name is Sarah and I’m a 3rd year Psychology student currently on placement in Dublin. This is my very first post, and so to begin with I would like to pitch to you why I believe it is...
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Improvise, adapt, overcome: how a simple quote came to define my placement experience
Wind the clock back to February 3rd, where I eagerly waited in the lobby of One Canada Square to meet my manager and set foot in the office where I’d be spending my next six months. My face was flushed...
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From lecture rooms to meeting rooms : placements decoded
Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well during these unprecedented times. In case you haven’t read my previous blogs, I’m Harsh, a second-year BSc Business student. In this blog, I’m going to talk about placements; how I secured...