Hi, my name is Selin and I am the Micro-Placements Programme Coordinator here at City! I coordinate the student facing side of the Programme and oversee the student recruitment process onto the Programme and help facilitate the matching process between employers and students. Although I may be biased in my opinion, the scheme is […]
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A student’s guide to society life and the student voice
Anas is a third year LLB Law student at City, and is part of the Chess, Entrepreneurial, and Law Societies. Hello! My name is Anas and I am due to begin my third and final year as an LLB Law student in September 2020. (LLB is a fancy word for my degree classification). […]
Money & How To Spend It
Naomi is a third year student studying Economics with Accounting, who loves trying out all the amazing coffee shops around City. “So now you’ve got some money in the bank. Amazing! But beware, that was the easy part! Next, we need to know how to be responsible with our money and spend it wisely.” In Part 1, we looked at […]
Money & How To Get It
Naomi is a third year student studying Economics with Accounting, who loves trying out all the amazing coffee shops around City. Money is a popular topic when you’re a student! If we had as much money as we did advice about it…life would be simpler! Below are my tips on funding available to you as a student as well as how […]
Thinking of going to Uni? Let’s Talk
Aysha is a third year student, studying Criminology with Quantitative Methods, and has a cat named Buster. Was I ready for university? I remember waking up to check my UCAS results. It was a difficult sleep that night and the wait was agonising to say the least. Once I knew I had been accepted at City, University of […]
My Marketing Placement: Part 1 The Application
Juste is a third year student participating in the Micro Placement Programme run by City, University of London’s Careers Service. Read below to find out how Juste got the placement. What is a Micro Placement and why did I apply? The aim of the Micro Placement programme is career exploration and involves being matched up […]
Essential Academic Skills to Help You Succeed at Uni
Last week, Richard Knott in our LEaD (Learning Enhancement and Development) team here at City delivered some really helpful sessions as part of our Start@City programme. These focussed on key skills that will help you succeed at university and manage the independent learning that will be expected of you. Below are a few key points […]
Why I went to university to study Psychology
Malaika is a third-year student studying Psychology, who likes watching crime documentaries on Netflix. I knew I wanted to go to university from quite early This was because I was really interested in becoming a counsellor – someone who listens to people going through difficult experiences and works with them to find solutions. I liked the idea […]
Alexandra’s Experience Living in Student Accommodation
Alexandra is a third year student studying computer science, who once made a short video game in only 48 hours, and shares the ups and downs of living in student accommodation. Since starting university, I have lived in a variety of different places In first year I lived in a shared flat, meaning that I had my own room and bathroom, […]
Making the most of your social life at university
Emily is a third year LLB student, an editor for the City Law review and a member of Central City Allstars, the competitive cheer team. When picking and starting university, one thing to consider is the different types of societies offered! I remember scrolling through pages and pages of societies and clubs to try and […]