Placements

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...

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...

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...