Callum spent his placement working with Monarch Airlines as the company paralegal and has won the prize for the best placement student within his cohort. “The majority of my time was spent dealing with Regulation (EU) 261/2004 litigation, which provides compensation to passengers whose flight was either delayed or cancelled (subject to certain conditions). Within… Read more » about My high-flying placement
Home away from home
Growing up, I have never lived anywhere else besides Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I grew up in the tropical heat, monsoon thunderstorms and knew very little about the standard four seasons. I’ve been outside Malaysia before, but never for more than a week or two. Just a month after my 27th birthday, I left home for… Read more » about Home away from home
How I met the Minister of State for Pensions on my placement
Atif joined the Pensim2 team within the Department for Work and Pensions DWP. Pensim2 is the department’s model used to estimate the impact of reforms to state and private pensions on pensioners over the next 100 years. Atif made an outstanding contribution to his placement company and as a result, won the prize for the… Read more » about How I met the Minister of State for Pensions on my placement
Preparing for your interview
Interviews – scary stuff right? But that’s why you applied – to get on the course! This is just the next step. Just remember that it’s not a way to slip you up and make you feel like you don’t know anything – this is their chance to get to know you more – so… Read more » about Preparing for your interview
Part-time jobs in Bournemouth
While it’d be ideal for most of us to spend all of our time immersed in the student community, in some cases it’s necessary to earn a few pennies at the same time as studying. Here I’ll give some examples of part-time work available locally. If you really can’t bear to tear yourself away from… Read more » about Part-time jobs in Bournemouth
Your top questions
It’s a very busy time of year at askBU, so here’s what you’ve been asking this week… 1. I’m confused! What are the different ways to visit BU? There are a few different options, so here’s what you can do at each one: Undergraduate Open Days are a great opportunity to: ask questions about your course of interest… Read more » about Your top questions
Ten things I’ve learnt so far
When I get asked about the things I’ve learnt about through my postgraduate degree it’s mostly to do with the course I’m studying. My course is very simple to explain but being a Master’s student is a whole new learning curve in itself. So I have compiled a list of 10 things I have learnt… Read more » about Ten things I’ve learnt so far
Bournemouth University named seventh greenest university in the UK
Bournemouth University has been ranked first ‘class’ in the University League 2015, formerly the Green League, for its environmental and ethical performance. BU was placed seventh out of 151 universities in the table, compiled by People & Planet, and achieved a ‘first class’ rating for the fifth year. The University League is the only comprehensive… Read more » about Bournemouth University named seventh greenest university in the UK
BU’s research website is shortlisted for international award
BU’s research website, launched in January 2014, has been short listed in the Best Research Website category in the international eduStyle Awards. These celebrate the best work in college and university websites and aim to recognise the most innovative and exciting developments in key areas of HE web development. Each award is given as both… Read more » about BU’s research website is shortlisted for international award
Bournemouth University braced for further Oscar success
A number of Bournemouth University graduates are celebrating as their work was included in the announcement of Oscar nominees. Graduates from the University’s National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) have worked on four out of the five films nominated in the Best Visual Effects Category. Andrew Lockley is among the graduates who could be celebrating on the… Read more » about Bournemouth University braced for further Oscar success
Bournemouth University braced for further Oscar success
A number of Bournemouth University graduates are celebrating as their work was included in the announcement of Oscar nominees. Graduates from the University’s National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) have worked on four out of the five films nominated in the Best Visual Effects Category. Andrew Lockley is among the graduates who could be celebrating on the… Read more » about Bournemouth University braced for further Oscar success
Taking the Leap from UG to PG
While I was studying Journalism BA at Bournemouth University I never ever considered going on to do a postgraduate course. In my naïve young mind I thought I would graduate, become a news anchor on Channel 4 News, retire a millionaire at forty and that would be that. Very quickly after graduating (in the midst… Read more » about Taking the Leap from UG to PG