My work placement as a Research Assistant for the Personality Disorders Service

This is a guest blog by BSc (Hons) Psychology student Mia Pang. Every BU student is offered the opportunity to take up a placement to give them essential real-world experience. Mia tells InsideBU about her role working as a Research Assistant for the Personality Disorders Service in Exeter. I’m really keen to pursue a career… Read more » about My work placement as a Research Assistant for the Personality Disorders Service

BU claims Varsity victory vs Solent Sport

BU’s sports teams claimed an 18-6 victory against rivals Solent University in the annual Varsity event. Varsity takes place each year, pitting BU’s sports teams against Solent University. This year, the competition took place over two days, with a number of indoor sports taking place at Solent University, before a whole day of sport at… Read more » about BU claims Varsity victory vs Solent Sport

My experience at the AFECA conference

This is a guest blog by Marcus Imir, a BA (Hons) Accounting and Taxation graduate. AFECA (Association deFormations Europeennesa la Compatibilite eta l’Audit ) is a five-day conference, hosted with lots of universities across Europe. Each day is unique, and themed on a different area of finance. The conference is hosted by a different university each year –… Read more » about My experience at the AFECA conference

Studying in BU as an international student

I was born and raised in Vienna, Austria, then took the plunge and moved to another country by myself! I am currently in my second year as a BA (Hons) Communication & Media student here at Bournemouth University and certainly have a lot of stories to tell. When people back at home ask me what it is like to study in Bournemouth I always say, “it’s like being… Read more » about Studying in BU as an international student

My work placement at The Urban Guild

This is a guest blog by current student Chloe Grant, studying BA (Hons) Communications and Media at BU. Placement Job Title: Marketing & PR assistant Placement length: 44 weeks Three words to describe your placement search: Eye-opening, straightforward, educational What did you find the most helpful in your placement search: Going to see my Placement… Read more » about My work placement at The Urban Guild

Bourne to progress, my placement story

This is a guest blog by BA (Hons) Communication and Media graduate, Rebecca Burgess. While I was studying for my final year, PR agency Red Lorry Yellow Lorry approached my course leader looking for promising students to recruit to their graduate internship. They’d had positive experiences with students from the course and, with a year’s work experience under my belt, I… Read more » about Bourne to progress, my placement story

Balancing earning money with your studies: pros and cons

One of the most relevant, slightly taboo topics at university is money. Let’s face it, university is expensive, from rent, to living costs to tuition fees. Although student finance is there to lend a helping hand, a lot of the time this just doesn’t stretch far enough to cover all necessary expenses. So, the simple… Read more » about Balancing earning money with your studies: pros and cons

My Subject Achievement Scholarship (Business and Management)

Hi! My name’s Samantha and I’m a first year Events Management student at Bournemouth University. Why did you choose BU? I chose to study at Bournemouth because the university has many industry links within the events sector which is great for my course. The university also offers lots of opportunities for students in general to… Read more » about My Subject Achievement Scholarship (Business and Management)