Qualifying to Teach in Summer 2009? May 29, 2009
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Are you qualifying to teach this summer, expecting to start work in September? Not only can you get four terms’ full NUT membership for just £1, you can also get great training. Take advantage of FREE NUT learning opportunities during July.
Just Qualified 0ne-day seminars
Our Start Right: classroom organisation and behaviour CPD seminars take place in 12 locations across England and Wales. They focus on just-qualified teachers in your locality.
If you would like a place at a Start Right seminar, apply now for the location nearest to you in July (dates in brackets):
- Durham (Mon 6th)
- Bolton (Tues 7th)
- Doncaster (Wed 8th)
- Birmingham (Thurs 9th)
- Cambridge (Fri 10th)
- London (Mon 13th)
- Brighton and Southampton (Tues 14th)
- Taunton and Bristol (Wed 15th)
- Cardiff and Wrexham (Thurs 16th)
Seminars are free and run from 10am to 4pm, with lunch and refreshments included.
For more details and/or to apply, email nutcpd@nut.org.uk or visit www.teachers.org.uk/cpdcalender and click on the link to ‘Start Right’ – classroom organisation and behaviour’.
Just Qualified summer workshop 20-22 July
Alternatively, you can spend three days at the NUT’s education and training centre, Stoke Rochford Hall, in the Lincolnshire countryside. You will:
- Share experiences and tips
- Learn survival strategies for that important first year of teaching
- Meet other just qualified teachers from all over England and Wales.
This residential course includes accommodation, meals and refreshments – ALL FREE!
For more details on the summer workshop, email training@nut.org.uk or visit www.teachers.org.uk/training
GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair & Eurogamer Expo – October 2009 May 27, 2009
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After the resounding success of last year’s event, the 2009 Career Fair is set to return this October and for the second year in a row will be held alongside the Eurogamer Expo. Further information regarding Career Fair exhibitors will be announced in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on the Eurogamer Expo website for updates. Tickets for the Career Fair & Expo are on sale now priced £6 per day.
This year’s show will take place in two cities – London and Leeds – with the London event on October 30th and 31st at Old Billingsgate and the Leeds event taking place at The Royal Armouries on October the 27th and 28th.
The Career Fair will provide an excellent opportunity for visitors to meet face to face with developers, publishers and universities. Whether you’re a graduate looking to begin a career in video games or an industry veteran looking for that next big step, the Career Fair will have something to offer you.
Meanwhile, the Eurogamer Expo will give gamers the opportunity to play this winter’s hottest titles before their official release with many world renowned publishers having already agreed to exhibit their games at this year’s show.
London Career Forum 6th & 7th June – For English – Japanese Bilinguals May 26, 2009
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We are delighted to inform you about the London Career Forum 2009 for English-Japanese speakers, which will be held on Saturday 6th and 7th June at the Olympia Conference Centre, Hammersmith, London.
Global companies based in Japan, Europe and the US will be attending the event in London with a view to hiring candidates who are bilingual in Japanese and at least one other language with a predominant focus on Japanese/English speakers with the following backgrounds:
- New Graduates
- Postgraduates i.e. MBAs, MA, PhD
- Job seekers with work experience
For more information please visit www.careerforum.net
£16,680 PhD Studentship – History of Disability, Swansea University May 26, 2009
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Swansea University Schools of Arts and Humanities and Health Science Fully funded PhD Studentship THE HISTORY OF DISABILITY IN WALES POST-1700 £16,680 stipend per annum, plus UK/EU fees Swansea University is offering a fully funded 3 year PhD studentship for the following project: THE HISTORY OF DISABILITY IN WALES POST-1700 Disability History has emerged over the past decade as a significant area of academic research. Historians of disability are demonstrating how perceptions of impairment are socially and culturally constructed and subject to change over time. Yet there has been very little research on disability history in Wales. This studentship aims to address this neglect. The topic for the research will be selected from the following list after consultation between the successful holder of the studentship and the project leaders: · Disability and the eighteenth-century poor law · Asylums and hospitals for disabled people · ‘Special’ education in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries · Cultural representations of disability · Rehabilitation · Industrial-related chronic illness and disability · Post-war oral histories of disabled people The studentship includes a £16,680 stipend per annum, plus UK/EU fees.
Eligibility: • Applications are invited from candidates with a good first degree in History or a related discipline. A qualification at Masters level will also normally be expected. • These awards are open to UK/EU applicants only.
How to apply: • An application form can be obtained from the Postgraduate Admissions Office (postgraduate.admissions@swansea.ac.uk) or online at http://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply • Please submit with the completed application form a curriculum vitae and a letter of no more than 1,000 words, explaining why you wish to apply for the studentship and how you would undertake the project • Completed application forms should be returned to the Postgraduate Admissions Office. Application closing date: Friday 19 June 2009 • We expect that interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 20 July 2009 • It is anticipated that the studentship will commence on 1 October 2009 and the candidate must enrol no later than 31 January 2010
Further information: • Informal enquiries may be addressed to: • Dr David Turner: d.m.turner@swansea.ac.uk / telephone: 01792 602975 or • Professor Anne Borsay: a.borsay@swansea.ac.uk / telephone: 01792 295810
Grad Central – A new unique recruitment service matching graduates to their dream jobs in the West Midlands May 26, 2009
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The Perfect Career Match for Graduates
Grad Central is a new unique recruitment service matching graduates to their dream jobs in the West Midlands.
- Easy access to the most exciting job opportunities in the West Midlands
- Job opportunities offering early responsibility and rapid career progression across all sectors
- Support from a team of experienced graduate recruitment consultants who can help you to secure the right job for you
- Put simply, whatever you career aspirations, Grad Central has a match
Register your details NOW – and get ready to receive the best job matches across the West Midlands region.
Call 01675 461500
National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition Birmingham May 25, 2009
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Friday 5th June from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
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Don’t Forget! Careers and The Workplace are open all over the summer May 20, 2009
Posted by uowcareers in Careers workshop, Other, careers.Tags: Careers Workshops, careers and employment services
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The end of term is nearly here but don’t forget: Careers & Employment Services are open all through the summer.
The Careers Information Room is open and Careers Advisers will be available:
Monday – Friday 11am – 4pm during term time
Monday – Friday 1pm – 4pm during vacations.
To make an appointment drop into the Gateway reception or telephone us on (01902) 321414
If you are in your final year, don’t forget you can use the service for up to 3 years after graduating.
Due to popular demand, we will be running some additional Careers Workshops over the summer. For details and to book visit www.wlv.ac.uk/careers and click on “Events”.
New Realworld Magazine – May 2009 May 20, 2009
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Come and pick up your free copy of the new Realworld magazine from the Careers Centre.
Featuring:
- Top Man! Sir Philip Green tells us the secrets of his success.
- The Big Sell: What is the world of retail really like?
- Marketing & FMCG: Discover the story behind some of the world’s biggest selling brands.
- Sales Case Studies: Recent graduates describe working for High Street companies.
- The Caring Profession: Being a Social Worker is very demanding but offers real rewards.
- Social Work Case Studies
- Make the Most of Careers Fairs: What’s happening across the country.
Liverpool Graduate Recruitment Festival 2009 May 18, 2009
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St Georges Hall
Tuesday 2nd June
10.30am – 3.30pm
Meet a wide range of employers showcasing graduate opportunities with start dates in summer and autumn 2009. Positions will be available throughout the UK.
Local opportunities will feature in the “Graduate to Merseyside Arena”.
Employers are still recruiting despite the credit crunch.
No tents required.
Enthusiasm essential.
Tel: 0151 794 4647
Organised by The Liverpool Fairs Partnership.
Gradfairz.com – National Student and Graduate Recruitment Fair June 2009 May 18, 2009
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8th June 2009 – 19th June 2009
Register now!
See www.gradfairz.com for more information and to register.
