Skills Development

My third year on the Gold Scholarship Programme was one of the most engaging years so far. It came with an exciting change from previous years as we were introduced to a charity consultation project that would span the duration...

This summer, I spent 3 weeks at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, taking part in a course titled Motivation and Self-Leadership in Modern Work Life. The course involved fascinating interactive classes and discussions with people from all around the world. One...

When I first heard about the Claverton Scholarship, I had one thing on my mind: money. If you know anything about living in Bath, you will know it is not exactly cheap. So, when I found out that through the...

In January I attended my first real academic conference. I woke up at about 5am and travelled to Cardiff to spend the day volunteering at the first day of the British Psychological Society's (BPS) Division of Occupational Psychology (DOP) Annual...

This summer, I travelled to China to take part in the Electronic and Information Engineering course at Xi’an Jiaotong University’s Industry-Education Integrated Summer Camp. It was two weeks filled with fascinating lectures, visiting their newly built iHarbour campus and state-of-the-art...

When I received my place to study Architecture at the University of Bath, I felt proud but also uncertain. Coming from a foster care background, the road to university wasn’t straightforward. I’d worked hard to get here, but I didn’t...

Semester 1 at university as a first-year can be an intimidating experience. As a Gold Scholar, there isn’t just ‘finding the right lecture theatre’ or ‘getting to know flatmates’ on the to-do list, but also a 50-hour volunteering requirement to...