Having a Productive Break!

I can hardly believe this term is over already! A lot of people have already headed back home to celebrate the holidays with their friends and family. If you’re in the part II stage of your degree, the increased load of work, heightened difficulty and back to back deadlines may have resulted in a very […]

Christmas is a time for caring

We are in the last week now. Week 10, this term has flown by, this time last year we were all being evacuated due to the floods. I’m really glad that didn’t happen this year it was a scary experience. Lancaster set up a Christmas market last week and there was a Santa’s grotto. I […]

Is an Industrial Placement for me?

I have known since the day I decided that I wanted to study a business related degree that I wanted to complete an industrial placement as part of my time at University. I knew that the experience this would offer me would be invaluable, not only for furthering my understanding of my subject, but also […]

LOVE MONDAYS

‘Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.’ – Harvey McKay I’m sure we’re all familiar with this popular adage about career choice but we normally associate it with artistic professions such as musicians. In actual fact, this saying can be applied to everyone no matter […]

Guest Post: Roseanne Willison-Parry- Life as an intern at Valeocon

Roseanne is a MSc Management graduate, who secured an internship with a global company off the back of interviewing them for part of her course. Here, she talks about her experiences. Not only did my MSc in Management prepare me for the world of business and give me confidence in many different areas, it also […]

What is your USP?!

A unique selling point (USP) is a factor that differentiates a product from its competitors, in the context of a student it is the quality or skill that differentiates you and enables you to stand out compared to other students. Whether applying for Spring insight programmes, penultimate year internships or graduate schemes and jobs, having […]

Getting the most out of your time at University

After the hecticity of fresher’s week, I’ve experienced 6 weeks of university so far. With them, have come many lectures, courseworks, and a few tests. Leaving academics aside, there’s also all the social events happening, whether it’d be societies, parties with people you study with, or live with. After experiencing quite a bit of it […]

‘The answers are all out there, we just need to ask the right questions’- Oscar Wilde : Revising for upcoming exams

‘The answers are all out there, we just need to ask the right questions’- Oscar Wilde : Revising for upcoming exams I am currently revising for my ACF 214 Principles of Finance exam that is coming up in the next few weeks. I’m a little nervous as I find finance quite difficult. However, as I […]

Christmas is coming!

I have recently been trying to create an Accounting and Finance society and I am pleased to say it has had LUSUs approval! This is an amazing opportunity and as acting founder and soon to be president, I am very exciting to start creating and promoting it. I feel it will be a vital part […]