Nursing student story: from managing finance to overcoming the most challenging year

This is a guest blog by Daniel Fry, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing student. Financial implications: Having had in excess of 10 years’ experience working in an acute hospital I assumed that I was ready to take on the challenge of completing my training. When actually starting the adult nursing degree in 2017 we were the… Read more » about Nursing student story: from managing finance to overcoming the most challenging year

Aarons placement year at Chambers Media Ltd

This is a guest blog post by current student Aaron Lloyd, studying  BA (Hons) Advertising. Hi, my name is Aaron I am a BA (Hons) Advertising student and this is my placement journey. After a successful second year and a lot of hard work, I achieved the highest grade for a L5 Advertising student. During… Read more » about Aarons placement year at Chambers Media Ltd

BU graduate named Lawyer of the Year

A commercial property lawyer and BU alumnus has been named Lawyer of the Year at the Dorset Legal Awards. William Warnock completed the Graduate Diploma in Law at BU in 2010 and went on to complete the Legal Practice Course (LPC) in 2018. He is currently a Commercial Property Lawyer based at Dutton Gregory’s Poole… Read more » about BU graduate named Lawyer of the Year

First Year Geographers’ Residential Field Trip to the Peak District

The residential field trip to the Peak District is definitely one of the highlights of first year in my opinion. It gave us a chance to experience carrying out fieldwork in a new environment, whilst also allowing us to socialise and bond together as a course throughout the trip’s duration. The first day was mainly… Read more » about First Year Geographers’ Residential Field Trip to the Peak District

My New Year Resolutions as a BU Student

As we enter into 2019 I have been seeing plenty of the typical ‘New year, new me’ statuses and 5 minute long Instagram stories showing the highlights of my friends’ year and it got me thinking… What have I learnt from 2018? So here is a list of my new year resolutions. Exercise more That… Read more » about My New Year Resolutions as a BU Student

New Year – How to eat healthy on a budget

The festivities are now over and the student loan has finally dropped but how can we combine trying to eat healthier whilst budgeting for the entire semester? Here are some handy tips: Check for supermarket reductions It’s not always fresh produce that has a short shelf life which can be found reduced but sometimes dented… Read more » about New Year – How to eat healthy on a budget

A perfect fit for my year abroad

I recently finished my undergraduate education in the United States where I have lived for most of my life. There were a few main reasons why I took my post graduate education outside the country, and more specifically at Bournemouth University. I have always enjoyed travelling, I have seen a few different places in my… Read more » about A perfect fit for my year abroad

Blooming good placement year for Media Production student!

During my time at Bournemouth University, I undertook a year of placements, and on one of these that worked for I won award and this is my story. Hi my name is Sebastian Saxena, I am a BA (Hons) Media Production student in my final year. Firstly I began my placement year in a company called Truffle… Read more » about Blooming good placement year for Media Production student!

Thomas Dence, our enterprising placement student, and his challenging year in industry

This is a guest blog by Thomas Dence. The idea of finishing University and heading straight out into the real world of work was for me, as I think it is for many, both nerve-wracking and exciting. So, when, at the beginning of my Second Year, I was given the opportunity to get a head… Read more » about Thomas Dence, our enterprising placement student, and his challenging year in industry

When your final project is a dream come true

Hi, I’m Nikki. I’m originally from the Netherlands and came all the way to Bournemouth to study an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing. Luckily, this MA is full of creative and practical projects, which makes the course incredibly fun and helpful. Let me tell you about my all-time favourite project: writing a children’s book… Read more » about When your final project is a dream come true

My first year in the PR Industry

Name: Yana Miladinova Course: BA Public Relations Placement Company: Red Setter Placement Job Title: PR Account Executive Placement length: 15 months Placement company website: www.redsetteragency.com Your LinkedIn account link: www.linkedin.com/in/ymila/ My first year in the PR Industry I started my placement in June 2017 as a PR & Marketing Intern at Red Setter – B2B… Read more » about My first year in the PR Industry

BSc Sports Therapy: new year, new course, new me

This is a guest blog written by Christian. Hello and welcome to my blog about sports therapy, a new course at Bournemouth University. I’m going to be telling you why I chose Bournemouth University and the Sports Therapy degree. I was born in Bournemouth and have lived here all my life, so why did I… Read more » about BSc Sports Therapy: new year, new course, new me