Law – Boost Your Personal Statement

Law is both an interesting and popular subject offered at university.  Now you’re at the end of Year 12, it’s time to consider what to include in your personal statement to make you stand out to universities.  Here are a few options you can consider to help boost it.   Virtual Work Experience   Three Law […]

Careers Support During Lockdown

My name is Maz Mullarkey and I am the Widening Participation Team Careers Adviser.          Understandably, with the current situation, students have faced a massive disruption to their education, including not having access to careers advice.  With normal academic life put on hold, this is a very confusing time for all. I work on an […]

Healthcare and Psychology Degrees – Boost Your Personal Statement

Get creative with your career exploration during Lockdown Are you in a catch-22 situation planning to study a healthcare degree but cannot obtain experience? Or are you considering a Psychology degree and looking to evidence an understanding of human behaviour?  You can’t control the current situation but here are some ideas you can take control […]

International Women in Engineering Day: Top 10 picks for girls interested in this career

Interested in engineering and curious about what to do this term? Here are some activities you can do to build your knowledge:      1.Sign up to Careers with Impact: Meet the Engineers who Shape The World Run in collaboration with the Mayor of London, the Women in Engineering Society and STEM Learning, this free webinar on […]

What’s it like being a female engineer?

There is currently a shortage of engineers in the UK with a particular shortage of women – who make up only around 12% of the engineering workforce.  With International Women in Engineering Day taking place on 23rd June, it’s worth researching the different kinds of degree courses on offer, as well as the variety of […]

Engineering – Boost your Personal Statement

What to do when work experience isn’t an option So you’re considering studying engineering at university and you were hoping to get some relevant work experience to give you that added extra to include in your UCAS personal statement.  Finding a placement in engineering can be challenging at the best of times, let alone in […]

Enhance your Personal Statement in Lockdown

Gaining Skills whilst Socially Distancing So six months into the school year, you found yourself in lockdown.  Now it’s the summer term and you have to start thinking about what to include in your UCAS personal statement.  Rest assured, you still have plenty of time to write it.  However, if you are planning to study […]