Graduate and Careers Advice - January 2020

  • Plugging the gender gap in the STEM industries

    Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2020 by Mohammmed BagheriNo comments

    This is perhaps the main reason why the number of women in the industry is still at such a low level. Tragically, despite the stereotype now being incredibly out dated, its presence still lingers. Manual labour, long working hours and rows of assembly lines — this is the impression that sticks on most people from outside the industry. So much so, a survey carried out by Women in Manufacturing ...

  • American Entrepreneur Launches Oxford Scholarship For Disadvantaged Black British Students

    Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2020 by Mohammmed BagheriNo comments

    The University of Oxford is launching a scholarship for disadvantaged black British students - and it will be funded by a US entrepreneur. The first of its kind, the Oxford-Arlan Hamilton and Earline Butler Sims Scholarship will start in 2020 and run for three years. Named and funded by US entrepreneur Arlan Hamilton – creator of the Backstage Capital fund for start-ups run by under-represented ...

  • Call for STEM volunteers from diverse backgrounds

    Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2020 by Mohammmed BagheriNo comments

    The Big Bang Fair, Robotics Challenge and Energy Quest programmes would love to see more volunteer applications from women, scientists and engineers from LGBTQI and different ethnic backgrounds, and apprentices and academics who come from a diverse range of careers. EngineeringUK is seeking enthusiastic STEM professionals from wide-ranging backgrounds to volunteer across one of its programmes for ...

  • Postgraduate mechanical engineering

    Posted on Sunday, January 12, 2020 by Mohammmed BagheriNo comments

    In today's competitive recruitment market, mechanical engineering graduates eager to succeed and climb the career ladder have to think carefully about the best way to improve their employment prospects and keep abreast of today's cutting-edge technology. One option is to embark on a postgraduate course in engineering. The number of engineering graduates taking a second degree has been growing in ...

  • Tests, assessments and other tricky stuff

    Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2020 by Mohammmed BagheriNo comments

    It’s likely that at some time in your career you’ll be up against some sort of selection and/or assessment procedure. This might be part of the selection process for a new role, be included in a development programme or team build or because you work for a person or company that rates this sort of stuff. Stay calm. You are who you are and that’s to be celebrated, so rule one is: never try to be ...

  • Industries to Consider a Career in After Graduation

    Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2020 by Mohammmed BagheriNo comments

    If you’re unsure of what your career move should be after university or studying, it’s a good idea to sit back and take stock of your surroundings. Working out what you want is essential, but this is best done with an eye to practicality, so take the time to familiarise yourself with the employment landscape. Ever-changing and constantly in flux, it can help you to identity the opportunities that ...

  • Forensic science: The science of crime

    Posted on Friday, January 3, 2020 by Mohammmed BagheriNo comments

    In today's world, forensic science has been largely portrayed by television producers with programmes giving some insights into the subject. Forensic science is portrayed as being science used by police to investigate crimes - but this is only a half-truth It is true that the largest employers of forensic scientists in this country are police and agencies whose major workload is carrying out ...

  • School-Leavers Urged to Consider Career in Air Traffic Control Amid Predictions of Rapid Growth in Flights

    Posted on Thursday, January 2, 2020 by Mohammmed BagheriNo comments

    Opportunity comes as UK airspace experiences busiest summer of flights Predictions of additional 500,000 UK flights per year a year by 2030 Only 6% of young people have been advised on careers in aviation, despite careers matching their dream job requirements NATS offers media rare chance to go behind-the-scenes in Air Traffic Control As the UK’s airports gear up for what could be their busiest ...