I was given CV advice from the BBC’s Apprenticeships and Training Schemes Manager. Here’s what he had to say.

English students make fantastic journalists. We are expert critical thinkers, our ability to analyse both written and spoken language is fantastic and we really know our stuff when it comes to telling a story. It is for this reason, as well as a huge passion for the field, that I, and so many others in …

Why a Humanities Degree?

This question is more important than ever, and especially so for those – like me – who are studying English. In a recent Guardian article, novelists such as Mark Haddon and Dame Marina Warner leapt to the defence of humanities degrees, accusing the government of “baseless prejudice” against them. This comes after the education secretary, …