You wanted, and now...
We now offer lunchtime careers appointments and the option to request later slots so you can get careers advice at times that work around your timetable.
For Primary Education routes, we’ve moved and split careers sessions so they align better with your placement blocks and school recruitment timelines.
We’ve updated the Simulated Work Placement with more workplace-style tasks, more choice, weekly drop-ins and LinkedIn support so it feels closer to a real working environment.
We’ve introduced week-by-week assessment checklists on relevant work-based modules to make deadlines and workload planning easier to manage.
We’ve strengthened the links between lectures and your placement experience, using more contemporary case studies drawn from current professional settings.
We’ve written and shared clearer guidance on how placement marks are awarded and how high firsts are achieved, including example work.
We now share “You said, we did” updates on Moodle after Staff–Student Forums and end-of-module evaluations so you can see the changes made.
The Library now offers more 1-2-1 appointments, drop-ins, workshops and in-lecture sessions, plus informal board-gaming and craft events to help you feel at home in the space.
We’ve expanded online resources, including SAGE Explorer and a bespoke Pearson e-book package, so you can access more essential books digitally.
We’re revamping and expanding Library Subject Guides to cover more subjects and make it quicker to find the help and resources you need.
We use a Moodle module readiness dashboard and a standard template so your modules have a more consistent layout and core information is easier to find.
We’ve introduced a reading list score for staff so resource lists are clearer and it’s easier for you to access key texts for your modules.
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