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By Charlotte Cox It has been over six years since I was accepted into The University of Manchester to study for a BSc in Zoology with a modern language, and I couldn’t be more jealous of those students just starting out in their very first semester of their Zoology course. In all honesty, first year…
Read more What I did with a degree in Zoology. Graduate Charlotte tells her story.
In my final year of university I wasn’t sure what career I wanted to pursue. I knew a little bit about the Big4 accounting firms (KPMG, Deloitte, Pwc and EY) so I thought I’d do some more research to find out if it was something I would be interested in. After the research I decided…
If you are applying for any type of job where you need to show evidence of writing skills or social media engagement, then having a blog can be a good idea. If you don’t want to set up your own blog or fancy developing your portfolio why not write something for this blog. We love…
Read more Need evidence of your writing skills? Write for us.
“What do you do with a BA in English?” While laughing at a puppet sing about his life troubles post-graduation in the opening of Avenue Q during my third year at University it suddenly dawned on me, what exactly can you do with a BA in English, or for that matter a BA in History? When…
William Hanson graduated from The University of Manchester in 2011. He is now the country’s leading etiquette consultant and has just released his debut book, ‘The Bluffer’s Guide to Etiquette’. I studied BA (Hons.) English Language, Literacy & Communication at Manchester and graduated in 2011 (although couldn’t attend the ceremony as I was working for a high profile…
Read more Manchester Made One – becoming an etiquette expert
If someone had asked me at the start of my final year of my undergraduate degree, ‘do you fancy doing a PhD when you finish uni?’ my answer would have been an outright NO! Yet, here I am, now in my second year of my PhD in the role of exercise on cardiovascular disease risk in…
Read more Manchester Made Me – From undergraduate to PhD student
I graduated from the University of Manchester in 2010 being able to write that I had 2:1 degree in politics on my CV. I could write little else and my CV looked pretty cold and barren when I began applying for jobs in the summer. As a result of this lack of experience (and exacerbated…
Read more Manchester Made Me – The value of extra-curricular activities
Application Process If you had asked me at the start of 2nd year, I wasn’t interested in having an internship, I understood that they were really good to put on your CV but I wanted to spend the summer of 2013 travelling. This all changed when Unilever came and took one of my Marketing lecturers, the…
Read more Manchester Made Me – 3 Month Internship at Unilever
I started at the University of Manchester in 2009 studying my dream subject: Anatomical Sciences. Back then I had my future all planned out: do a placement year with a pharmaceutical company, graduate, get a PhD, make a major scientific discovery and win a Nobel Prize (or so I liked to think!) Four years later,…
Read more Manchester Made Me: From Anatomy Student to NHS Manager
For many, a degree is a route to further education or employment, but for most (I think) it is an easy way of delaying being a ‘grown-up’ and conveniently, it can be lots of fun. This is certainly true for me. At 18, I knew I should probably start thinking about the future, and a…
Read more Manchester Made Me – Making the most of University
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