Graduation

Higher Education Achievement Report

Posted by Munira in Media and Communication on March 31, 2016

Last week I volunteered at Venturefest, an event that aims to drive the development of new business opportunities amongst innovators. It was a great event to allow people to share and discuss potential ideas. A few of the other volunteers consisted of second year undergraduates from University of Leicester, who were volunteering as part of […]

Posted in Career, City, Employment, Future, Graduation, Societies, Volunteering, Work, Year In Industry | Tagged HEAR

Graduate Gateway

Posted by Munira in Media and Communication on March 30, 2016

During the last week of term I attended a Careers Development talk regarding the Graduate Gateway scheme University of Leicester offers. This is a programme of paid fixed-term and permanent graduate jobs in a variety of areas, usually in SMEs and also in different departments within the University. This programme is exclusive to University […]

Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Graduation, Work

Careers in Media

Posted by Munira in Media and Communication on February 29, 2016

This month I attended the Careers in Media event by the Careers Development Service. It consisted of alumni’s from the university giving advice on how they have reached their current position in their career. This Alumni Networking Series was a fantastic opportunity to learn about the lessons that they have learned on their way to […]

Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Graduation, Internship, Placement, Work | Tagged Media

My key advice

Posted by Munira in Media and Communication on July 19, 2015

As I sat in the student union during my lunch break graduation week antics consumed Leicester. The smartly dressed students with their proud family members filled all areas of the campus taking in this memorable moment. For some reason it made me reflect on my university experience so far and what I have learnt. The […]

Posted in Friends, Graduation, Societies, Studying | Tagged advice, freshers fair, student union

Goodbye Leicester, it’s been emotional

Posted by Nia in Media and Communication on June 23, 2015

Yesterday evening, after three arduous years of studying Media and Sociology at the University of Leicester, I stuffed a car full of my personal belongings and timeless memories, as my last journey home commenced. Today, I have officially finished university and as I await my distinction results, I reflect on some wonderful memories that have […]

Posted in Friends, Future, Graduation | Tagged Communications, degree, education, finishing university, Friends, graduation, happiness, knowledge, life, life changes, Media and Sociology, University of Leicester

Grad Time….

Posted by Dentrecia in Media and Communication on May 19, 2014

It’s graduation time again in the West. A time where students celebrate the milestone of completing their studies in elaborate ceremonies that are littered with family members and supporters. As I watched my friends receive their degrees through LIVE streaming, I began to cry for joy in my living room. I am proud of their success […]

Posted in Graduation

Ups and downs of being in education

Posted by Jordan in Media and Communication on May 23, 2013

Ever since I attended primary school, my teachers have stressed the importance of going into university to gain more education and reap the benefits of a degree through high skilled jobs. In secondary school, they tempted us by saying the average salary of people who attend university is much higher than a person’s salary if […]

Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Graduation, News, Revision, Stress, Studying, Work

(Above: Top ten subject ranking table of Communication & Media Studies from the 2014 Complete University Guide Table)

University of Leicester ranked 16th in The Complete University Guide – but what does that mean?

Posted by Jordan in Media and Communication on April 30, 2013

Being a prospective student, you have probably searched all the university ranking tables to see which position universities are in. While this is a good idea, personally I would not take ranking tables too seriously. In this blog entry, I will tell you how to approach these tables and some good tips for deciding if […]

Posted in Career, City, Employment, Future, Graduation, Money, News, Reseach, Studying

Why studying Media and Communications is the best degree to do in 2013

Posted by Jordan in Media and Communication on March 28, 2013

I take it if you’re thinking of studying Media and Communications, then you are getting a bunch of grief from your family and friends to “study a real degree”. In this entry, I’ve decided to list five reasons why studying Media and Communications is not only the best degree to study in this current day […]

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Exam results are in! The real problems with exams

Posted by Jordan in Media and Communication on February 28, 2013

Exams. The word sends students on all night revision sessions, aided by ProPlus and Red Bull. It is also a word that gives students a horrible deep sickening feeling in their stomachs when they realise they have learned nothing over the past few months in their modules. But why do we put ourselves through this? […]

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