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Life Sciences Employability WeekLife Sciences Employability Week

Life Sciences Employability Week

The COIVD-19 pandemic has impacted the availability of graduate jobs and the methods employers are using to recruit.

Posted on: 20 November 2020

School of Psychology Careers WeekSchool of Psychology Careers Week

School of Psychology Careers Week

The COIVD-19 pandemic has impacted the availability of graduate jobs and the methods employers are using to recruit.

Posted on: 16 November 2020

How I became an Operational Meteorologist at the Met OfficeHow I became an Operational Meteorologist at the Met Office

How I became an Operational Meteorologist at the Met Office

Jess studied Ocean Science at the University of Liverpool and graduated in 2018. She is currently working as an Operational Meteorologist at the Met Office.

Posted on: 26 October 2020

Connecting University of Liverpool Postgraduate Researchers with IndustryConnecting University of Liverpool Postgraduate Researchers with Industry

Connecting University of Liverpool Postgraduate Researchers with Industry

The LDC placement scheme provides employers with the opportunity to host a postgraduate researcher on a 15-day placement at no cost to their organisation.

Posted on: 23 October 2020

The skills Tutoring has helped me to developThe skills Tutoring has helped me to develop

The skills Tutoring has helped me to develop

I am an undergraduate at the University of Liverpool studying towards my Anatomy and Human Biology degree, and I also I work as an Advanced Tutor for the Tutor Trust.

Posted on: 7 October 2020

From Mathematics Graduate to Actuarial Consultant at Barnett WaddinghamFrom Mathematics Graduate to Actuarial Consultant at Barnett Waddingham

From Mathematics Graduate to Actuarial Consultant at Barnett Waddingham

Sophie studied Mathematics at the University of Liverpool and graduated in 2015. She is currently working as an Actuarial Consultant at Barnett Waddingham.

Posted on: 30 September 2020

My Virtual Internship at upReachMy Virtual Internship at upReach

My Virtual Internship at upReach

With employers cancelling and reducing their summer internships this year, opportunities for students were few and far between.\n\nTo tackle this growing social mobility crisis, award-winning charity, upReach launched a new range of virtual Internships exclusively for students who don’t have a professional network or prior work experience to fall back on.\n

Posted on: 21 August 2020

A LIFE(399) Outside The LabA LIFE(399) Outside The Lab

A LIFE(399) Outside The Lab

In summer 2019, as Y2 Biochemistry undergraduate, I did an 8-week summer placement as part of the LIFE399 Work Placement module. Traditionally, biochemistry students would find a placement at a lab, but I chose to do my placement at Tai Pawb, a membership organisation that promotes equality and diversity in the housing sector.

Posted on: 19 August 2020

How LinkedIn learning helped me develop my skills after my Placement was cancelled due to COVID-19How LinkedIn learning helped me develop my skills after my Placement was cancelled due to COVID-19

How LinkedIn learning helped me develop my skills after my Placement was cancelled due to COVID-19

After having my summer internship cancelled due to Covid-19, I decided to look for other ways I could develop and learn new skills and after receiving information from the careers team about this platform, I made an account and began learning!

Posted on: 10 August 2020