How to Revise Effectively

Hey! Students! Now nearly all your mid-module assessments are over, it's time to start getting into gear and revising for our much loved January exams. Oh dear. I know. So, especially for you, I have done some research on the best things to do to help you work most efficiently and effectively, and have decided …

Newcastle University Careers Service

We have just added a menu (at the top of the page) that will link you to the Newcastle University Careers Service page. This resource, offered by the university, is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning service that will help you UP TO three years after your graduation. So, if you have recently graduated and are still looking for help …

What’s Your Personality Type?

Ever wondered what kind of person you are in the workplace? We all know our own personalities fairly well, but how does this differ in a working environment? Well, here's the place to find out. With 16 different outcomes, this quiz focuses on aspects of personalities and assesses which one you are the closest to. …

Be Inspired

Get inspired, believe in yourself. Remember that everything you do affects everyone - you are worth more than just yourself. You can change so many other people's lives, the people around you, the people you see, teach, listen to, you affect so many others' lives. So remember, even with all the stress of University life …

Attention all Poets!!!

An announcement from the Poetry Book Society: Free student membership and launch of the PBS Student Poetry Competition The PBS has just launched this year’s free student membership. You’ll be able to log in and browse the online quarterly Bulletin available in the members’ area of the new site, and order books with your 25% …

Little Pick-me-up Note

Dear fellow students, Hope you are all handling the mid-module assessments and exams well! We all know how stressful those hours stuck in the library are, so here's a little message to keep going! It's not long until we will be halfway through the whole year now, only a month to go until the end …

Designing your CV

Think your CV looks a bit boring? Want to stand out with your CV, but don't want it to look like you're sending your future employee a kid's birthday party invitation? Well, then read on. For those who wonder, CV stands for curriculum vitae. Check out this link below to read what makes a good …

Student Job Opportunity!

O’Brien’s Waste Limited is looking for a student to work onsite with the university Sustainability Team to improve recycling rates! Find full details of the vacancy at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/jobs/finding/parttime/ There are also more opportunities for jobs, so do take a look at the Careers Service for further advice and jobs on offer.   Holly and Connor …

Civil Service Guest Lecture – Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Location: King's Gate L1.26 Time/Date: 2nd November 2015, 18:00 - 19:30 At this event, we will have Amy Sherwood from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office speaking about her career in the civil service to include life in the FCO (home and away), what does a diplomat really do, joining the FCO and working in Eastern …