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Should I get a PGCE? | Q&A with Donna Stapleford

19th June 2020

Full Name: Donna Stapleford Where did you attend University and what course did you study? I studied Geography (BSc) at the University of Gloucestershire and completed my PGCE at the University of Exeter.  When you graduated, what were your initial career plans for life after University? I always intended to pursue a career in education. […]

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Graduating with a Disability

16th June 2020

A job hunt can be one of the most stress-inducing experiences and Sofia explains how this is heightened by the struggle of disclosing a disability to potential employers. Words by Sofia Brizio I have a congenital disability which affects my ability to walk and do common things without getting extremely tired. I will spare you […]

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Finding Paid Experience

13th June 2020

By Paisley-Anne McGale You are about to graduate from University and decide it is time to apply for graduate jobs. After spending the past few years studying and working towards your degree, you come across what looks to be the ‘perfect’ position. The only problem is that the essential requirements state that you need previous […]

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Graduation FOMO

8th June 2020

By Katie May Huxtable The concept of graduating was always something that seemed elusive to me – I knew it would come eventually but I always felt comfortably far enough away from it to not have to worry. Until, as most things often do, it crept up on me and education seemed to come to […]

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