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All our students and graduates have a lot to say! The BU family regularly share their experiences and top tips. We'll use the 'guest blogger' profile to publish content produced by students, past and present, that aren't part of our official team of bloggers and vloggers. Happy viewing!!
This is a current student guest blog post by Nana Umoh, studying LLB (Hons) Law. Initially criminal law was not for me as I did not see myself entering this field. I wanted to take the more commercial route and work in the city and earn 6 figures. I needed the internship at Tuckers to… Read more » about LLB Law student Nana tells us about her placement experience
Although we can’t head to the beach right now (unless we live close by and it’s our 1 walk of the day), here’s a reminder of what we have to look forward to in the near future! Current student Hussein takes us on a stroll down to Bournemouth beach. When my course gets busy with… Read more » about Bournemouth Beach
This is a guest blog by Cecilia Bawden, our BSc (Hons) Midwifery graduate who’s currently working at Dorset County Hospital. She’s recently been featured in Bournemouth Echo as part of the Midwifery Department which surpassed the national average for the hospital’s standards of maternity care. After graduating I had a short break, then started work at… Read more » about Life after graduation – Midwife Cecilia and her current job at Dorset County Hospital
Hi everyone, my name is Emma Hamilton, I’m currently studying BSc (Hons) Midwifery at BU. Training to be a midwife is a tough but rewarding journey, whereby we as students encounter physical, mental and emotional challenges on a regular basis. Part of our studies include reflecting on our experiences, whether happy or sad and sharing these… Read more » about Building trust and bond as a midwife
As far back as I can remember I’ve been intrigued by the remarkable ability of a woman’s body to grow a new life. So at 17 when it came to applying to university, I submitted my application to study Midwifery. I had just met my now-husband Mikey and after a crazy few months together, we… Read more » about Life and all its twists and turns – Story of a Midwifery student
To celebrate International Midwives Day on 5 May, current student Jess, shares some tips on how to write a personal statement if your applying for BSc (Hons) Midwifery. Writing about yourself in general is hard enough but when you only have 4,000 characters to make a great first impression, mention all your transferable skills, talk… Read more » about Top tips on how to write a personal statement for Midwifery
It has always been the case that the BSc Hons Adult Nursing is a physical and academic challenge, with the third and final year being the biggest challenge of all before graduating. The unprecedented events around the current Coronavirus global pandemic have highlighted the need for increased numbers of healthcare professionals to join the NHS… Read more » about Joining the NHS frontline as a student nurse
My name is Sam and I am a paramedic. Six months ago I graduated from Bournemouth University’s BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science course. I would never have expected within such a short space of time from graduating that I would be working on the frontline during a global pandemic. The clinical decision making and critical thinking… Read more » about My frontline experience as a paramedic amid the coronavirus pandemic
This is a guest blog by Youssef Karaki, a MSc Public Health graduate. I have completed a master’s degree in Public Health with merit from Bournemouth University, England. The programme allowed me to develop critical thinking techniques in health research. It has also taught me how to focus on public health issues holistically from environmental health,… Read more » about How my MSc Public Health degree leads me to a job in my home country
Emily Dalton graduated from BU in 2018 with a BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences degree and is now in her second year of a graduate scheme with GlaxoSmithKline. Read her guest blog post to hear all about her experiences at BU and beyond! Before coming to BU, I was pretty sure that I wanted to end… Read more » about Emily’s experience from BU student to graduate at GlaxoSmithKline
What’s it all about? Health Research is about so much more than running trials for new drugs. It’s about improving healthcare – and we will cover numerous ways in which this can be done. We’ve designed this dynamic course to take students through the journey of designing and carrying out a piece of research. It… Read more » about MSc Health Research – hear from the course leader
This is a guest blog post by current student Liam Richards, studying BA (Hons) Politics. My name is Liam Richards, I am a BA (Hons) Politics student at BU and have undertaken a sandwich placement for my degree. I went to a couple of assessment centres but something was not quite right about the places… Read more » about Liam’s placement experience at a local charity
Tackling accommodation & cost of living as a student in Bournemouth
How I spent five weeks in Fiji through the Turing Scheme funding at BU
The benefits of part-time work for international students
How the accreditations on the Multimedia Journalism course aid your employability
My Hospitality placement experience in Melbourne, Australia
Stacey, Rosie, and Eli’s Duke of Imran Award
Studying in the UK as an international student: Is it worth it?
How much money you need as a student (& money saving tips)
The role of accreditation in Psychology degrees: what does it mean?
Navigating university life: things I wish I knew before I arrived