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Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service Imagine yourself at the end of a master’s degree. You’ve got those extra letters after your name – but how are you different? A master’s can be a great opportunity for discovering more about a subject, but it’s also the chance to discover more about…
Read more Thinking of doing a master’s? How will it change you?
Written by Elizabeth Wilkinson, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service There’s one good way to stop panicking about your future career – and that’s to take some positive action. Even with so much uncertainty about what’s to come, there are still things you can do right now to get yourself ready for whatever comes after…
Getting into the environmental sector can seem like such a puzzle – what’s the difference between a sustainability consultant and an environmental consultant? How do I get an entry level ecologist role when they all ask for previous experience? Do I really need a masters? As a recent graduate interested in this sector I was…
There are lots of funding sources and often postgraduate students get different amounts from different places to fund their studies. Therefore the key thing is to apply to as many sources as possible. Funding is also competitive and there are different eligibility criteria and deadlines, so make sure you do your research and know exactly…
Read more Funding for Postgraduate courses. Masters and PhD studies.
Everyone’s welcoming the new postgrads and undergrads – but we haven’t forgotten that our 2014/15 Masters are still here, running full-tilt towards graduation. If you’re in that category and don’t yet have something lined up for when you finish, here are our “just in time” tips for finding a job: Looking in the UK? Don’t…
We’re here for you during your Masters (and for 2 years after) We have web pages chock full of useful information and resources including pages just for Masters students We’ve made it easy for you to plan your development during your Masters year You can talk to us – drop in to the Atrium to…
Read more 10 (and a bit) things Masters students should know about the Careers Service
If you would love to take a masters degree but the only thing holding you back is finance don’t miss this generous scheme of funding available this year. This is the first time these scholarships have been available and I have no idea if they will be available in the future so do apply if…
Read more Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme – funding for master’s students starting September 2014
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
