Make the most of your placement – tips from BU Nursing students

Final year nursing students at BU recently contributed to a doctoral study about learning on practice placements. Amanda Alexander, Joanne Hewitt, Teresa Pearce, Elinor Suter and Clare Taylor then shared their top tips with Nursing Standard magazine to help new nursing students make the most of their placement experience. Whether you’re a nursing student or… Read more » about Make the most of your placement – tips from BU Nursing students

From BU to China

BU graduate Tim Hung talks about how a BSc (Hons) in Sports Management (Golf) has helped him get his dream job… Having recently graduated from BU in Golf Management, I find myself back where I was during my 3rd year placement, ready to kick-start my career. During my placement year at BU, I was lucky enough to… Read more » about From BU to China

Postgrad assessments: a big step up

Lauren Bishop has already had a few postgraduate assessments, so she’s got some advice on how to ace them… If you’re considering taking up postgraduate study, you might wonder how assessment differs from undergraduate. I pondered this before embarking on my Masters; I kept hearing ‘it’s a big step up’, but didn’t know what that meant…. Read more » about Postgrad assessments: a big step up

Planes, trains and Formula 1: Breaking my way into the fast lane.

BU graduate Lucy Owen talks about how she’s gone from a Sports Management degree to the world of Formula 1… June 2012. Exams done. Final year complete. But that didn’t mean a clean break from work for the summer. Instead I started my first Graduate job just one week after my last exam, and headed… Read more » about Planes, trains and Formula 1: Breaking my way into the fast lane.

My Sandwich Degree: The Perfect Filling

The name whets the appetite of many prospective students, but what is a placement year all about? ‘Jammed’ in the middle of your studies at BU, you’re more than likely to undertake a 40-week placement as part of your degree, with many going to highly reputable companies such as Sony, Disney and Aston Martin just… Read more » about My Sandwich Degree: The Perfect Filling

Uni Life and You

By Anushka Naidoo Final year BU student , BA (Hons) Communication and Media With the rise in Tuition Fees, more and more students are arguing that they are not getting value for money. Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect from university life and what in turn is expected of you. Starting university can… Read more » about Uni Life and You

BU graduate ‘scores’ publishing deal with football book

A Bournemouth University graduate has found success with the publication of a new book for budding football professionals. Dean Caslake, an Accounting and Finance graduate, wrote ‘The Footballer’s Journey’ alongside current professional footballer Guy Branston to offer practical tips on becoming a professional footballer.‘The Footballer’s Journey’ is aimed at young footballers, parents, amateur coaches and… Read more » about BU graduate ‘scores’ publishing deal with football book

BU student team wins European-wide advertising competition

A team from Bournemouth University (BU) has won a student advertising competition that received entries from across Europe. The team – made up of four BU final year Advertising students – won Ad Venture, an annual competition organised by the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) for students across Europe. The competition aims to give… Read more » about BU student team wins European-wide advertising competition

The big move

By Cassie Melrose BU Graduate, BA (Hons) Retail Management If you are moving away from home to come to uni you may feel a whole range of emotions. After speaking to my brother who told me it would be the best years of my life I was excited but at the same time seriously nervous…. Read more » about The big move