At the start of second year, I hadn’t considered a year in industry. I felt like I was on a roll with uni so spending a year away seemed like an unnecessary detour. However, after going along to …
Year in Industry: How I got my placement.
When I started my degree, I knew that I loved learning about ground-breaking scientific discoveries, but always wondered: what is it like to follow that discovery from start to finish? That curiosity …
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How a year in industry in cancer research is setting me up for life
It's been six months since I began my year in industry at The Institute of Cancer Therapeutics. Time flies when you’re having fun! I began my placement search hoping to enter Year 3 and beyond with a …
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My year in industry
This blog post will explain how the Department of Computer Science supports students in securing a year in industry placement, the help available while on placement, and how this experience has …
Everything you need to know about doing a placement year as a biology student
I'm Orla, a final year biology student who has returned from a year long placement in the Science and Technology Facilities Council, UKRI. Read on to learn about why I recommend doing a placement, and …
A journey through imposter syndrome on placement
If you've read my previous blog (highly recommended - Feeling lost when thinking of your future? Consider a placement!), you might recall that I'm on my year in industry placement at the Institute of …
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