By Holly, Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and EconometricsCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Hi there, my name is Holly, and I’m a MSc Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Econometrics (MORSE) student here at the University of Birmingham. Now in the second semester of my degree, I am eager to reflect … Continue reading “Postgraduate Study as a MORSE Student at Birmingham”
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A Week in the Life of an Engineer
By Will, Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Hi, I’m Will, and I’m a third year MEng Civil Engineer. In third year as a Civil Engineer, we have around four hours of lectures per module each week, and with three modules per semester this means we have about 8-12 … Continue reading “A Week in the Life of an Engineer”
Managing Finances at University
By Varan, Computer ScienceCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham As an international student, there are many challenging and confusing situations that we must face. One of these very common situations is finance. Like most other students, finance is an issue that we all face, but coming from another country we … Continue reading “Managing Finances at University”
The RESPECT Scheme at Birmingham
By Will, Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Something that drew me to apply for Birmingham was the RESPECT scheme – a scheme that the university runs for students to get placements with companies for either a year placement or a summer. You send in one application form and … Continue reading “The RESPECT Scheme at Birmingham”
My experience of remote working as a maths student
By Matthew, Mathematics College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Writing this from my desk at home, it seems a long time ago since I was sat in a Maths lecture hall with over 200 other students. The pandemic has caused a lot of change for everyone, including uni students. During the various … Continue reading “My experience of remote working as a maths student”
Friendships from Home
By Emily, Physics College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham Before myself and my friends left for university, I jokingly told them “remember, no matter how many friends you make there, you’ve known us longer”- and we laughed. But there was some truth in it. I was worried that my friendship group, after … Continue reading “Friendships from Home”
Breaking Myths about Computer Science
By Henry, Computer Science College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham This blog is about breaking down the myths that are passed around with regards to Computer Science and the experience of studying CS at university. Just as university isn’t all about work, nor is it all about sleeping till midday (sorry to … Continue reading “Breaking Myths about Computer Science”
My experiences of being on placement at PwC
As a degree apprenticeship student, I spend some of my summer holidays on work placement working with PwC. Last summer was my very first placement – conveniently based in London rather than Birmingham, I was able to commute from my own home to and from work. Before placement, we were briefed on what to expect, … Continue reading “My experiences of being on placement at PwC”
Why I chose Computer Science with a Degree Apprenticeship (with PwC)
Hello, my name is Gloria and I study Computer Science with a Digital Apprenticeship (with PwC). For my first post I’m going to talk about why I chose this course as it’s something that definitely isn’t publicised enough for what it is! I knew I wanted to do Computer Science since around Year 11 when … Continue reading “Why I chose Computer Science with a Degree Apprenticeship (with PwC)”
What am I learning and how does it help?
There are many different reasons why placements are a valuable experience and the most obvious of these is that a placement looks great on your CV!! When you finish your degree and start looking for jobs, you’ll probably notice that one of the major factors an employer will look for is experience. This is why … Continue reading “What am I learning and how does it help?”