Samantha is a second year student studying International Business, who loves taking time to meditate and connect with her inner self and with nature. So how do I manage my time at uni? Well that is an interesting question, that I’m still trying to sort it out! I think it is important to have in mind that […]
Posts with the Skills tag
Meet a Criminology and Sociology student
Juste is a third year undergraduate student studying Criminology and Sociology, who used to do ballroom dancing but is now very much into fitness and training! When I first started university, I wanted to take part in the different activities and opportunities that City had to offer, to make the most of my time at university. […]
Meet an Aeronautical Engineering student
Raad is a third year student studying Aeronautical Engineering, who likes programming and is taking an online computer science course to learn a new programming language during lockdown. The most important skill for engineering is a good understanding of maths. Engineering is basically about using maths to solve real world problems so if you don’t like maths at […]
A Student’s Top Tips to Manage Your Time at University
Sam is a third year Journalism student and a Student Ambassador for Marketing and our WP team. If time management has been an issue for you in the past, university is the perfect place to fix that and become more organised as a person. Plus, it is an essential part of getting the most out of your experience. […]
Meet a Management student
Mauro is a final year undergraduate student studying BSc Management, enjoys playing football and competing in 10km races, and spent 50% of his time on sports training. Managing Management (and other things) As an athlete, going to university was a difficult choice because it would divert a substantial amount of my attention from training and performing. However, I decided that I could do both and […]
My Marketing Placement: Part 2 The Job
In Part 1, Juste describes the application for the Micro Placement programme. Here is the rest of her story about the placement: “My placement is remote, meaning I have been working from home due to the pandemic.” Skills gained I would have liked to be able to travel to the office and physically meet all […]
Meet our Micro-Placements team & Get your own placement
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]