Paris-Saclay Seed Fund, an investment fund of 50 million euros for start-ups created by students, young graduates and researchers of Université Paris-Saclay has been launched. Set up by the university, the fund aims to promote the creation of technology and service start-ups – rivalling amounts offered by the world’s largest universities. It brings together major […]
Dressing For An Interview: Looking Smart And Professional On A Budget
Shakespeare famously wrote that ‘clothes make the man’, and he was right. However, the interpretation of this saying seems to have become a little lost in translation over the years. Of course, what Shakespeare meant was that clothing choices help to give an insight into a person, but many of us now think of the […]
How to look your best for a job interview
There is so much to think about when going for a job interview – will they like me? What if I say the wrong thing? And while everyone dreads the unexpected questions that can come up, one thing you can control is your appearance. Some job interviews require you to be more formal than others […]
London finance jobs still popular with European students post Brexit
Over 350 students from HEC Paris business school have visited banks and other global companies based in London this autumn aiming to strengthen ties with the UK job market. The students met with top business and recruitment leaders, discovered diverse working environments, and networked with relevant industry professionals. Company visits included Amazon, Barclays, Credit Suisse, […]
Ways students can make money
7 Ways Students Can Make Money In Their Spare Time If you’re currently a student, you know how difficult it is to find a job that will fit around your schedule. From attending tutorials and lectures, to meeting deadlines for your assignments, finding the right kind of employment to work around these commitments can prove […]
British Army work ‘wish list’ study shows skill development and pride are top
The key consideration for nearly two thirds (63%) of UK graduates climbing onto the career ladder is to secure a role that offers opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, according to research by the British Army. The work ‘wish list’ also comprises earning a good salary (61%), but graduates are wanting to work somewhere that […]
Thales receives IKE Assured status for innovative Graduate Development Programme
Thales in the UK has scored top industry recognition from the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (IKE) for the high levels of innovation within its Graduate Development Programme (GDP). The IKE Assured® standard benchmarked innovation capability and associated knowledge, skills and competencies within the company’s graduate intake. It examined how the GDP was designed, […]
Academy Class offers students different route amid plans to increase university tuition fees
It’s been said that education is the most powerful weapon. But that weapon may be to about to become more expensive thanks to further increases in tuition fees for university students. Last week, universities in England announced plans to increase university tuition fees to over £9,000 per annum for the first time in history. And […]
Bright Network’s Graduate Survey Shows Key Career & Employment Findings
What do graduates want? is a look at what 2,303 current undergraduates studying at UK universities think about their future career. The research was conducted by Bright Network – the free to join careers community of 80,000+ graduates and 250+ leading employers – in January and February of this year. 66% of those surveyed are […]
Revolutionary tutoring company Studybuddy UK celebrates 1st year
In March 2015 the leading Swedish tutoring company Studybuddy launched in the UK. The company is redefining the traditional tuition approach by exclusively employing current university students from London’s top universities as its “Study Buddies”. “I’m very proud to say that we have already employed 200 of the brightest minds in London, typically from Imperial, […]