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Careers and Employability Service
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Careers advice and events

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Our dedicated careers consultants are here to support you throughout your research career at Nottingham.

Your careers consultants are Kirstin Barnard and Lucie Whitfield. They are based at the Careers and Employability Service in the Portland Building.

They offer individual careers appointment and a timetable of events. To book an appointment or a place on their events, log into MyCareer, our online booking service.

Your next steps

If you have any issues logging into MyCareer, please contact our reception on 0115 951 3680 or email us

 

Careers appointments

Book an appointment to discuss:

  • academic career development
  • options for a career change
  • CV and application form feedback
  • interview preparation

These appointments are impartial and confidential. Use the MyCareer button above to book your appointment.

Careers events


  • Starts: 7 May 2026, 12:00聽pm
    Finishes: 7 May 2026, 1:00聽pm
    An interactive webinar that will cover the basics of developing your CVs, cover letters and application forms. Get practical tips on structuring your CV, tailoring your applications to specific roles and standing out in the competitive job market.

  • Starts: 13 May 2026, 1:00聽pm
    Finishes: 13 May 2026, 2:00聽pm
    This webinar will give you tips and tricks to get started with using LinkedIn. Learn how to optimise your profile, showcase your achievements and network effectively to attract recruiters and expand your professional connections.

  • Starts: 4 Jun 2026, 1:00聽pm
    Finishes: 4 Jun 2026, 2:00聽pm
    This webinar is designed to make you feel more confident about the interview process and will help you master techniques for effective research and preparation prior to your interview, highlight tips so you give a good impression, as well as mastering the STAR model and ways to impress your assessor.

  • Starts: 11 Jun 2026, 12:00聽pm
    Finishes: 11 Jun 2026, 1:30聽pm
    Venue: University Park, Portland Building, D37 Careers Event Space
    This in person Strengths Workshop is designed for researchers exploring their next career step. Through discussion and practical activities, you鈥檒l learn the difference between realised and unrealised strengths, learned behaviours and weaknesses, while reflecting on when you鈥檝e felt most energised and effective.

  • Starts: 17 Jun 2026, 12:00聽pm
    Finishes: 17 Jun 2026, 1:00聽pm
    Join this informal webinar with Dr James Osborne, a Material Science Group Leader at Nestl茅, who completed his PhD at the University of Sheffield specialising in food powder processing.

  • Starts: 18 Jun 2026, 10:00聽am
    Finishes: 18 Jun 2026, 11:00聽am
    Venue: University Park, Portland Building, D37 Careers Event Space
    Remaining places: 10
    Join this event to hear the Head of International Affairs and International Security at the House of Commons give a talk on careers in and around parliament.
 

Careers and Employability Service

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Portland Building, Level D
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 3680
email: careers-team@nottingham.ac.uk