Placements

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?...

  Hi everyone! I’m Milly, a third year Sociology student currently on placement in London. I’m originally from Oxford but decided to live in London during my placement year as this is where the office of the organisation I work...

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in unprecedented changes to the fundamental aspects of working life. Over the past year, a large portion of the global labour market have swapped the office desk for the dining room table, the tube for...

Completing a Remote Placement... Whilst Living in Bath... in a National Lockdown... Hi! I'm Charlotte and I am currently completing my (remote) placement year whilst living in Bath. I am fully aware that my placement year "set up" is not...

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...

(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...

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...