Placements

  • A Day in the Life of an NHS Placement Student in London

    Hi everyone! I’m Riya, a third-year Psychology student currently on placement in London as an Honorary Assistant Psychologist. I’m about four months into working with the Traumatic Stress Service (TSS), a specialist service within the NHS that provides evidence-based support...

  • Starting Placements: Dispelling Your Potential Worries

    Hi, I’m Alessia, and in September, I started a clinical psychology placement at SLaM (South London and Maudsley) Trust for the NHS, working with SCAAND (Service for Complex Autism and Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorders). Before starting, I was excited yet also...

  • We're halfway there - how did that happen?

      As the year comes to an end, it’s hard to believe I’m halfway through my placement! Since my last blog, the months have truly flown by, and it’s been great to pause and reflect on what has been nothing...

  • Securing A Placement Abroad: New Zealand Edition 🇳🇿

    Hey everyone, welcome to my blog!   My name’s Grace and I am currently a third year student studying Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Bath. I am a few weeks away from beginning my placement year in...

  • Getting Ready for Placement: A Quick Overview

    Hi, I am Riya, and I will soon be starting my Psychology placement as an Honorary Psychologist at St George’s NHS Trust, London. While I am very excited for my first step into the clinical setting, I’ve realised how helpful...

  • From Bath to Blackfriars: My big leap into London life and Unilever

    Hi everyone, I’m Ben – a Politics and International Relations student currently undertaking my industrial placement with Unilever. Having completed the first month and a half of my placement, I have been able to reflect on a period of remarkable...

  • Farewell Aotearoa

    As I prepare to leave New Zealand and head into my final year at university, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey I've had over the past year. Living in this beautiful country and being part of Harbour Sport...

  • Reflections on a year of placement

    Reflections on a year of placement. Recently I finished my yearlong work placement at Alcentra. It has been a whirlwind 12 months and I have learned so much. As my time as both a placement student and a student blogger...

  • Saying goodbye to Sweden

    At the beginning of June I returned home from my placement year in Sweden. Whilst I was there, I worked as a lab assistant and got the opportunity to work with and test world class athletes, as well as assist...

  • A Day in My Life - Studying Abroad in China

    Hi! I'm Rebecca and I'm a third year Modern Languages (German and ab initio Mandarin) student at Bath. Here is a short vlog showing a day in my life while studying at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. As part of...