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This Week at Loughborough | 01 March

1 March 2021

4 mins

Happy Mondays: Make a macramé plant hanger

1 March, 7pm, Online

Always wanted to learn macramé? Here’s your chance! Learn three different macramé knots to make your own plant hanger, providing you with a beautiful object that helps to bring nature into your indoor space. Keep your finished plant hanger for yourself or it would make a lovely Mothers’ Day present or gift for someone. This workshop is open to beginners as well as those who’ve tried macramé before.

This workshop will led by Emma Constantine, a 2013 Fine Art graduate from Loughborough. Emma is a qualified teacher and also runs a small business, Jup, whose mission is to teach upcycling techniques in order to reduce textile waste.

Find out more information on the events page.

BAE Systems Skills Session

2 March, 12 – 1pm, Online

This skills session will help students understand common mistakes when applying for Graduate & Undergraduate roles, take a look at what qualities employers want to see and we will examine some examples of good and bad applications. Book a place online.

Careers in the Creative Sector

2 March, 1 – 2pm, Online

The fifth event in the series. Each ‘Careers In’ event will be made up of 3-5 speakers, each delivering a 10-15-minute presentation, designed to provide students with an insight into a particular sector/industry. Featuring News Associates, Engage Digital Partners and Pickle Illustration. There will be allocated time at the end of the session for students to be able to ask questions. Book on here.

Initiate Programme: The 8 Signs of an Entrepreneurial Mindset

2 March, 6.30 – 8pm, Online

This is an essential session for all students and graduates looking to learn and reflect on whether they currently possess the characteristics that demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking, as well as to learn about the signs that have been present in some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. Find out more and book online.

How To Get Into the Media Industry

3 March, 12 – 1pm, Online

Want to work in the Media, but stuck like a fly on a web? Help is at hand! Register here to attend.

Post Graduate Open Evening

3 March, 12 – 4pm, Online

Thinking about a master’s or PhD? Join our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day to find out more about our opportunities.

To book your place head to the event website.

Alexandre Christoyannopo: An Anarcho-Pacifist Theory of International Relations

3 March, 2 – 3pm, Online

Established theoretical perspectives in International Relations (IR) accord little time to rigorous engagement with anarchist and pacifist contributions concerning the analysis of core IR themes such as war and peace, the international order, and the ethics of political violence.

Find out more about this talk on the event page.

Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM)

3 March, 5 – 6pm, Online

Hear from Matt (an alumnus) & Paulina, both trainee doctors at The University of Nottingham Medical School. Book your place online.

Careers in Medical Innovations

4 March, 1 – 2.30pm, Online

The sixth event in the series. Each ‘Careers In’ event will be made up of 3-5 speakers, each delivering a 10-15-minute presentation, designed to provide students with an insight into a particular sector/industry. Featuring ExpHand Prosthetic, Spyras, and Alcuris. There will be allocated time at the end of the session for students to be able to ask questions. Book on here.

Inclusivity in the Workplace – Why Disabilities are Key for Business Advantage, with P&G and Tesco

4 March, 12 – 1pm, Online

P&G and Tesco join colleagues from Student Services to explain why employees with disabilities are an advantage to businesses. This event is aimed at students with any type of disability (for example, long term health, mental health, neurodiversity, visual impairment, deaf/hard of hearing) or those that want to learn more about disability in the workplace, from any year group or discipline area. Sign up here to attend.

Pitching Yourself Well

4 March, 6 – 7pm, Online

This interactive workshop aims to prepare you to ‘Pitch Yourself Well’ to your network, key contacts and employers – making the most of the future opportunities that may present themselves to you!  You can find out more here.

Self-Care Sundays: Tension relief breath workshop

7 March, 4 – 5pm, Online

Learn to release anxiety and stress through the art of deep breathing.

Find out more information on the event page.

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