The Students’ Union: Why get involved
July 15, 2025
By Hayley Williams, Students’ Union Employability Manager Being part of your Students’ Union (SU) gives you so many opportunities to experience new things, meet new people, and develop new skills. Your involvement in your SU can be shaped and influenced by your interests and personal development goals. Join a student group, volunteer in the local …
From UoN classrooms to a UK career: My journey as an international student
June 24, 2025
By Kanchan Subhash Shelke, graduate I moved to the UK in 2023 to pursue an MSc in Data Science at the University of Nottingham. I had always been interested in data and finance, so I hoped to find a career in that space. What I didn’t expect was how much the support from the university …
My route to a graduate job with the Environment Agency (EA)
June 19, 2025
By Dharani Bantu, graduate Hi, I’m Dharani – I studied MSc Computer Science with AI at UoN. Like many international students, I came to the UK hoping to secure a job, gain valuable experience, and repay my education loan. Getting involved from day one From day one at university, I was eager to immerse myself …
Why I chose a career in the Civil Service and my Fast Stream experience
May 1, 2025
By Maia Linley-Adams, Geography graduate When I first came across the Civil Service, I didn’t know much about what it involved. I found out more thanks to the support from the university’s Careers team and after attending an autumn careers fair, where I had the chance to speak to civil servants about their work. That …
My route into a career in publishing
April 1, 2025
By Lucy Clark, graduate I graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2022 with a degree in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and absolutely no idea of what career I wanted to pursue. It was only when I moved back home after university and dedicated some real time to thinking about my interests (literature, history, …
My journey on the Scientist Training Programme (STP)
February 25, 2025
By Danyaal Howie, MSc Drug Discovery student Image by Matvevna from Pixabay I’m a first-year trainee in pharmaceutical science on the Scientist Training Programme (STP). Here, I’ll talk about my experience on the programme so far, including what I’m involved with daily and the application process. What I do in my role My role has many different …
Knowledge Transfer Partnership associate spotlight
January 21, 2025
By Victoria Howard, Browne Jacobson A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) offers you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real world challenges. KTPs are a three-way partnership between an organisation, a university and a graduate or postgraduate (known as a KTP associate). Projects are varied, spanning all academic disciplines and organisations of any size …
Changing my career and help from the Careers team
September 5, 2024
By Bhavin Sisodaria, BSc Industrial Economics graduate At the end of June and the start of July 2024, I booked a few interview support appointments with Bernadette Dooley, Careers Adviser, to maximise my chances of doing well in an interview for a dream job I had applied for. The role was for an assistant asset …
My career in music from UoN to Head of Orchestra and Operations
By Matthew Pax, music graduate We asked Matt to talk about his career journey from studying music at Nottingham to his current role as Head of Orchestra and Operations at Sinfonia Viva. He talks about the value of his involvement in student societies and provides advice to current students and recent alumni looking to enter …
The support that made my dream job a reality
August 15, 2024
By Para Saraiya, MSc Industrial Engineering and Operations Management graduate and Graduate Manufacturing Engineer at Airbus I graduated from the University of Nottingham in September 2023 and my primary goal was to secure a position with a leading manufacturing company, particularly in aerospace. I was driven by a passion for innovation in this sector and had always …
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