Congratulations to Dr Carmen Silvestri on the award of Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics. The title of Dr Silvestri's thesis is 'Italian as a heritage language in London...' Dr Silvestri was supervised by Drs Tracey Costley and Hannah Gibson.

Thank you to those that completed the NSS survey recently. We reached our Silver target and winners of the two £25 Amazon vouchers have been contacted. Congratulations!

Industry Insight: Making Successful Applications – 2 May – 4pm – 5pm
Interested in tips on a successful application and how to make yours stand out? Look no further than this session brought to you by the Careers Service & Sona Insurance Solutions!
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Breaking Barriers and NatWest (Colchester) – Thur 2 May – 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Breaking Barriers is a programme for 1st and 2nd year undergraduates who are either from low-income backgrounds or among the first in their family to go to university.
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Looking for Part-Time Work (Online) – Wed 1 May – 2.00pm – 2.30pm
In this bite-sized webinar the Careers Information Team will lead you through the most important steps in finding part time work.
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CV and Job Application Essentials (Online) – Wed 1 May – 1.00pm – 1.50pm
Need help editing or starting your CV and job applications? Join your Careers Service for a session covering the basics of what to include, and what to leave out.
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Bitesize focus on: LinkedIn (Online) – Mon 29 April – 10.00am – 10.30am
Heard of LinkedIn and want to see what all the fuss is about? Join us to take a bitesize tour of LinkedIn and find out more about this powerful job search and networking tool.
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PGR Board Games Social

29 May, 10:30am–12pm

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Essex postgraduate researchers work hard and deserve to take breaks in good company. Join other PGRs to relax and chat whilst playing board games. Feel free to bring your own games.

Email [email protected] to confirm.

PGR Guided Walk Wivenhoe Park
20 May, 15:00–16:00
Meeting in front of Silberrad Centre
Join nature-loving postgraduate researchers and members of the Postgraduate Research Education Team on a guided walk led by Mick Minshull to learn more.
Email [email protected] to confirm.

LinkedIn Explained (Online) – Fri 26 April – 10.00am – 10.50am
Heard of LinkedIn and want to see what all the fuss is about? Join your Careers Service and take a tour of LinkedIn and find out more about this powerful job search and networking tool.
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Great job! We've reached our Silver goal, meaning 2 students will win a £25 Amazon voucher. Let's aim for Gold next! Complete the NSS survey to have your say. Amazon vouchers will be raffled out amongst all eligible students after the surveys have closed. buff.ly/3w7FAOv

Bitesize focus on: Job Searching (Online) – Wed 24 April – 1.00pm – 1.30pm
This is the first in a series of three bitesize sessions helping you prepare for your future! Get top tips on searching and applying for work from your Careers Services team.
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Final call for NSS survey. Don’t miss out on your chance to have your views heard.
Don’t forget that Amazon vouchers will be raffled out amongst all eligible students.
Bronze = 1 x £25, Silver = 2 x £25 and Gold = 3 x £25.
Thank you!
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