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Graduate roles available: apply to Innovate UK

Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. It works with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy. Innovate UK is recruiting for 16 graduates to fill cross-disciplinary roles across its directorates. This includes the sector teams, development directorate, operations and information technology… Continue Reading Graduate roles available: apply to Innovate UK

How to show off your skills and abilities

‘Demonstrate your passion, energy, drive and commitment’ ‘ Show how you can stand out from the crowd’. ‘What are your unique selling points?’ When it comes to job descriptions there are often those requirements that employers ask for. This can involve some deep breaths and head scratching before thinking what to say in reply. How can you demonstrate such qualities in… Continue Reading How to show off your skills and abilities

Have you considered studying for the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)?

There will be an information session at the Falmer campus from 4pm-5.30pm on Thursday 30th March in Room A404 Checkland Building. The session will include information about the content of the EdD programme as well as what is required in the EdD application. The EdD is a five year part-time programme which provides a research-based and… Continue Reading Have you considered studying for the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)?

Mock interview practice sessions

Had an interview that didn’t go quite right? Unsure where you went wrong? Take heart that there can’t be many people who have got every job they ever applied for . Practice makes perfect, though you need feedback to help you make adjustments too. The first thing you should do is take the employer… Continue Reading Mock interview practice sessions

Graduate business founder shares his tips

Mark Oakden studied Building Engineering and Management at the University of Brighton, graduating in 1996. Here he tells beepurple – the university’s entrepreneurship support service – about his career journey after graduation and how he came to launch his own business, Branching Out Adventures. “After university I took a gap year and did some travelling… Continue Reading Graduate business founder shares his tips

Masters and PhD funding – news updates and yr actual dosh…

Another funding update, and this time we’re all about money for postgrad study including research funding. Read on… Closing 14 March (i.e. in about 7 hours at time of writing): Rising Stars 2016-17. Awards of up to £10,000 each are being offered to assist researchers in gaining experience of managing and leading their own research… Continue Reading Masters and PhD funding – news updates and yr actual dosh…

Want to become a basketball coach?

South Coast Elite Basketball are are seeking part-time basketball coaches to work within a school setting. Duties include planning and delivering basketball coaching sessions, minor administration tasks and equipment management. Sessions generally last one hour and will be with groups ranging from 6 – 11 or 11 – 16 years old of mixed abilities. Generally… Continue Reading Want to become a basketball coach?

Free workshop: ‘Getting Your First Sales’ – limited spaces

Wednesday 15 March, 5.30 – 7.30 pm, Mithras House, Moulsecoomb BOOK NOW There are just a few spaces left to book onto beepurple‘s upcoming workshop, Getting Your First Sales. Included in this session: Learn how to sell on value, not time Discover how create a sales funnel Identify your ‘low hanging fruit’ Find out how to… Continue Reading Free workshop: ‘Getting Your First Sales’ – limited spaces

How to get the job you want…and lose it right away

Continuing our theme of careers advice mashups, here’s the Business School on how to ace a job interview and land your dream job, followed by Future Rising with their foolproof guide to losing that same job in the first month. Yes, we really are doing this. Read on… On 28 February, Sarah Barker from Barker… Continue Reading How to get the job you want…and lose it right away

Careers Fairs, Open Days, Research Funding Seminars – all coming up in the next three weeks…

Upcoming events for the remainder of the merry month of March, starting about, oooh…NOWish… 9 March*: Careers in Computing and Media, Cockcroft Hall, Moulsecoomb. Get full details of who’s attending and how to prepare at http://bit.ly/2mJtrcZ *Yes, today, In fact in about three hours at time of writing this. No pressure, then… 13 March: HM… Continue Reading Careers Fairs, Open Days, Research Funding Seminars – all coming up in the next three weeks…

Competitions (LOTS of…), summer placements and opportunities for women from top global employers…

A modest round up from our inbox this evening, kicking off appropriately enough with a shout out for Where Women Work… Where Women Work focuses on opportunities for women at all stages of their professional life to advance their careers with progressive employers. Sign up for their newsletter and get the latest on job opportunities… Continue Reading Competitions (LOTS of…), summer placements and opportunities for women from top global employers…

Get Flexible: How much does your degree choice limit your job prospects?

We’re back again with a guest post from our besties at Inspiring Interns. This time out Susanna Quirke, Content Writer and Marketing Exec. offers an insightful piece on how your choice of degree may or may not determine your career options. Sitting comfortably?… Got a maths degree? You must be a shoo-in for finance. Did… Continue Reading Get Flexible: How much does your degree choice limit your job prospects?

International Women’s Day 2017

Today is International Women’s Day and I have just learnt that in many countries it’s a public holiday and women get small gifts . Sadly not here. Four decades after the Equal Pay Act the UK still has a gender pay gap of 18.1 % , higher than the EU average. Catherine Rickard from… Continue Reading International Women’s Day 2017

Passion! Positivity! Excel(?!) – it’s what employers (THEY) want from graduates (YOU)…

It seems every time I blink another skills survey lands with a dull thud in my inbox. And here come two in a row! Perhaps I need to update my spam preferences? However, with a little imaginative comparing and contrasting, things get pretty interesting (no, really). Let’s take a look at what employers say they… Continue Reading Passion! Positivity! Excel(?!) – it’s what employers (THEY) want from graduates (YOU)…

Get set for TWO free computing and digital careers fairs coming up in March

Careers in Computing and Digital Media Thursday 9th March 1-3pm, Cockcroft Hall, Moulsecoomb campus, University of Brighton. A chance to meet key contacts advertising placements, summer internships and graduate jobs all here on campus. There will also be plenty of support on offer on the day, from the University of Brighton, who can help you… Continue Reading Get set for TWO free computing and digital careers fairs coming up in March

A Nurse’s Guide to Giving a Great Interview – guest blog from CRG

Back again with another guest post. This time out, healthcare recruitment agency CRG have a host of tips for Nursing hopefuls on prepping for interview and making the best possible impression on the day. Read on… A job interview can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially if you are a nurse, because your line of work… Continue Reading A Nurse’s Guide to Giving a Great Interview – guest blog from CRG

Passionate about growing a business? There’s a great role for you at OMG Tea.

Brighton-based OMGTEA was founded by Katherine Swift when she discovered matcha tea’s incredible health benefits. In 2010 Katherine’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer so she decided that she wanted to do something positive to help and became involved in supporting the ground breaking research of one of the world’s leading genetic and cell biologists.… Continue Reading Passionate about growing a business? There’s a great role for you at OMG Tea.

Fancy a graduate career in the Charity sector? You have until the 28th to say yes…

Charityworks graduate scheme offers leadership training, professional mentoring *and* a full-time job up to £20k. and it closes 28 February! But don’t listen to my waffle when you can let the infographic do the talking… Better yet, every day until the end of the campaign a member of the Charityworks team will be on Facebook… Continue Reading Fancy a graduate career in the Charity sector? You have until the 28th to say yes…

Spring recruitment and networking event frenzy starts NOW(ish). Grab your diaries, stuff’s occurring…

Here comes the first of what will doubtless be many spring events roundups. Time to spruce up your CV, get your networking skills up to speed and give your student railcard a workout (Southern permitting)…London is calling, not to mention Manchester, Oxford, Worthing and various points east… 28 February: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Careers event,… Continue Reading Spring recruitment and networking event frenzy starts NOW(ish). Grab your diaries, stuff’s occurring…

Digital Jobs Fair coming soon…

Register for your free place at the region’s largest media, tech and digital Jobs Fair on 15th March at http://bit.ly/t17jobsfair. If you want to work in TV, games, design, animation, developing, programming, content marketing, paid search, SEO, or mobile technology, this jobs fair will help you take your first step and will put you face-to-face with… Continue Reading Digital Jobs Fair coming soon…