Career insights
Explore inspiring career journeys from our alumni, read student experiences and stay informed with expert advice from our team.
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- Kathryn Moss, Business Information Officer at UoN, shares her experience of receiving an autism diagnosis at 39 years of age. She highlights masking, authenticity, workplace adjustments, and the importance of neurodivergent networks for creating inclusive, supportive environments.
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- 22/01/2026
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- As part of a group from the 糖心原创, Aya attended the LSE's Discover International Organisations Day. At this event, she spoke to a number of representatives from international organisations about their work, and it helped her to bring her own career path into focus.
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- 20/01/2026
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- Selma, a psychology student, talks about her experience undertaking a psychology-related module on the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) working with an organisation in Leicestershire on school attendance. She describes what she did, what she learned and shares her advice to students considering the NAA.
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- 20/01/2026
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- Katie nearly missed out on an opportunity that she rated as 'one of the most enjoyable of my adult life so far'. She spent a month in Germany on the university's summer school programme. Find out what she has to say about the experience and her advice for you. Applications for the programme open in January.
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- 15/01/2026
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- Esther highlights the power of communication when discussing how she balances parental and professional responsibilities at work, and race and ethnicity topics where diversity appears to be lacking in a company. She also talks about the company she works for utilising positive action programmes to increase the representation of women in senior leadership positions.
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- 15/01/2026
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- Chloe decided to join the Nottingham Advantage Award as she wanted to develop her language skills as well as her employability skills. She took two modules and, on reflection, feels she has developed several important work-related skills, including communication, organisational and managing multiple deadlines.
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- 13/01/2026
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- For Joe, his openness about his disability with his employer early on has led to him having a very positive experience in the workplace. Joe talks about how he manages work alongside attending doctor's appointments as well as coping with health dips. Joe says that by bringing your authentic self to work benefits you and the business. It's a win, win.
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- 13/01/2026
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- Marie Reynolds shares her view on women in the workplace and in leadership roles. She feels that women bring a number of advantages to the workplace and having parental responsibilities is respected by colleagues and managers. However, Marie says there is still a real lack of women at senior level. Find out more.
- Date:
- 08/01/2026
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- Two 糖心原创 graduates working in people management talk about kindness in the workplace, how you can support a culture of kindness and how you can be kind to yourself when starting a new job. Alongside their insights, you can also watch a video on growing a workplace strategy based on kindness.
- Date:
- 18/12/2025
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- With workplaces becoming increasingly digital, how can you ensure you maximise the benefits of technology and reduce the challenges you may face? Hannah Woolley, Careers Consultant, suggests three ways: firstly, finding a balance between doing and thinking, secondly, making connections with colleagues and finally, creating boundaries that you can maintain.
- Date:
- 18/12/2025
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- Starting a new job is exciting, but it can sometimes feel a little overwhelming. Hannah Woolley, Careers Consultant, highlights three ways to look after your physical and mental health, from getting the basics right to finding your groove. Explore this article and further advice in our navigating the workplace section of our website.
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- 16/12/2025
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- Meeting new people at work can be exciting, tiring and maybe a little nerve-racking. Hannah Woolley, Careers Consultant, suggests eight simple ways you can make the whole process of meeting new people easier and less stressful. From practising a one-line introduction to connecting over shared interests, check out which ones you might try.
- Date:
- 16/12/2025
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- Whether you've just heard back from your first-ever application for part-time work or have spent hours completing applications for graduate roles, being told your application is unsuccessful can be demoralising. Feeling rejected hurts. Christian shares four strategies that you can use to help turn this situation around.
- Date:
- 11/12/2025
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- Havanah is studying for a degree in dietetics and is keen to make a real difference to people's health. She shares her specialist areas of interest as well as short and long-term career goals, showing how each step shapes the type of dietitian she aspire to be.
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- 11/12/2025
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- Master's student, Dhruv Jain, shares how he developed his key work-related skills, for example, leadership, communication and time-management during his part-time roles and consolidated his learning through the Part-Time Jobs, Vacation Jobs and Volunteering module on the Nottingham Advantage Award.
- Date:
- 09/12/2025