Placement Abroad

Hi, ive been finding the work placement very tough to get onto after around 45 applications sent ive yet to land a role. the university I'm with have put me in for a study placement abroad but I wanted to know the real benefits associated with this? ideally I want a work placement but that looks unlikely but maybe completing the 10% overs...

Biomedical Science Bsc Hons Degree, Year in Industry?

My application to Northumbria University has been accepted :D I would like to know more about what the year in industry involves in addition to the ability to do the work placement abroad. I have been told mixed things about the year in industry and the ability to study abroad. The latest info I have received after I had phoned Northumbri...

Placement year with engineering

The University of Liverpool does not directly offer a placement year with their BEng in Mechanical Engineering. Is it uncommon for students to seek a year in placement even though it is not a part of the course ? another option is for me to finish my bachelors then go to another university that offers a masters with a year in placement ?...

What is your opinion on this degree?

I'm posting in this section as it allows me to be anonymous,as I don't want people I know finding me on here. http://www.courses.napier.ac.uk/U34501.h tm The university isn't that good however the course allows me to study two foreign languages,with time abroad and business/communication skills alongside this. Combining this with work expe...

Study Abroad Welcome Back Reception

Join past study abroad participants and the Office of Study Abroad at the annual . Please join us in recognizing our faculty, celebrating our students' accomplishments abroad, and learning more about the amazing study abroad opportunities that are available to you!...

How do I apply for work experience?

Do I HAVE to get some form off my college, then take it to the placement, do the placement and get some sort of reference? I live near to a pharmacy that I know quite well already so I was wondering if I could just walk in and ask if I could do some work experience in a few weeks and then if they could give me some letter as proof? It's j...

Living Abroad

In the application for student finance it asks if you have lived abroad in the past 3 years. I am currently on my gap year in Namibia, so I am technically living abroad, but my 'home' address is still in the UK. I don't know if a gap year is special circumstances and the application covers that elsewhere or I need to state that I have liv...

Politics at Durham or Bath?

Hey guys, I have unconditional offers from Bath and Durham to do politics, but I am super stuck on which one to choose. Bath: In the top 5 for Politics, highest graduate employment and has a years work experience Durham: Top 10, respected university from what I gather) and has a year study abroad I would like to eventually end up with a c...

It's all about to kick off in my house...

There's 4 of us in our house, but my best mate these days isn't living with us, he's commuting as he's only in twice a week and his girlfriend is back in notts... So full-time there's 3 of us, and up until 2 weeks ago, it was 2 of us, as the third had gone on a placement abroad for a bit. Apart from me, the other 3 lived in student flat l...

failed placement

Hi guys I thought id create an account to get some advice and help others out. Im doing a BEd primary education at uni and im in second year. However I failed my school placement in January . I failed it for a number of reasons; the workload was intense and I was very tired by the end of the placement, I was and still am lacking in confid...

Possible interview questions for a hospital work placement?

Possible informal interview questions (and guideline answers) for a hospital work placement (sixth former)? I'm not sure what to prepare and it's only a 15 minute informal interview. I don't want them asking a question that I won't be sure how to answer too. Thanks for any help :)...

Applying for summer internships while on placement/in employment?

I am currently in my 2nd year of a 4 year Economics course which includes a placement year. I've managed to secure a relevant placement in Corporate Finance at a large professional services firm. So I will be doing that next year, it is also my penultimate year, so I should be applying for summer internships too. I have two key concerns I...

which one of these is best for working abroad??

im hoping to do one of these as my career and work abroad for my entire life till i retire. -civil engineering -aerospace engineering (possibly ESA or NASA) -nuclear physics (possible CERN) -astrophysics (possibly ESA or NASA) if i have to, i wont get married to avoid leaving my wife and children at home. so which one of these careers wil...

Will Netflix and lovefilm work on my ipad abroad?

As above really I've heard that Iplayer etc will not work outside the uk and wanted to take the pad with me for watching stuff around the pool :D...

Insurance for volunteering abroad?

Hey guys, I'm going to Peru for a month to volunteer in an orphanage but am unsure about one aspect of insurance. I want to get annual multi-trip (because of my general travels otherwise), but these seem not to cover 3rd party liability on the actual placement (other touristy activities are fine). Has anyone done this before/know of any g...

active record association isn't loading unless "included" from the original look-up

Why does the client_destination association return nil unless it was "included" from the original model look-up!? class Placement < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :client_destination_type belongs_to :client_destination, :polymorphic => true, :foreign_type => 'client_destination_type_class_name' def client_destination...

First Holiday abroad with boyfriend

Hey everyone, me and my boyfriend are looking to abroad this year, probably end of august for a week, but don't know where to go. We want to go somewhere relatively cheap with a nice beach and things to do during the day, water sports, water park etc. We would also like some where to go at night but nothing like Kavos, Magaluf, Ibiza etc,...

change arrow placement in UIPopoverController

i have a UIPopoverController however, due to design, i must place the arrow differently. Again, this is arrow PLACEMENT, NOT ARROW DIRECTION in other words, by default, the arrow is placed at the centre of the UIPopoverController like the follow: -----^----- | | | | | | |_________| i would like the following for my arrow placement -...

Do Asian girls want White guys?

I went abroad to the far east and now I find i'm obsessed with Asian women, like Chinese, Japanese, Thai etc. I just love the culture and how the women act compared to British women. For example there's a girl at my work who jokes about ****ting her underwear, farting, weightlifting and outdrinking the lads as well as being selfish and ru...

RALLYE : Tap of €150 million euros on the October 2018 private placement

(4-traders.com) Paris, 22 April 2013 RALLYE Tap of €150 million euros on the October 2018 private placement Rallye announced today the successful issue of a tap of €150 million on its 15 October 2018 private placement, increasing the total principal amount of this bond to €300 million. The... http://www.4-traders.com/RALLYE-4686/new s...

Dropping out of uni, second year.

Hi, This is my first post and I really need some advice...so here goes. I'm a second year radiography student and I absolutely hate this course. There are things I've seen in the hospital that I don't agree with, for example, patient management, or how they treat fellow staff members. I don't think it helps that I had a terrible experienc...

Bath PGCE placement schools

Hi there anybody on Bath's secondary PGCE course or any alumni, Am interested in where exactly the placement schools are, and concerned they can be quite a distance from Bath. I have an interview but am not keen on living anywhere but Bath - not sure this will be possible without a car though. So, I'd love it if you could give me an idea...

Learning a language abroad over the summer

Hi All This summer I was hoping to spend a month or two in a European country. I have no foreign language skills but feel that going abroad to learn would be a great experience. I have maybe left it a bit late and would really appreciate some advice, particularly from people who have done a similar thing before. I am aware that there are...

Why are people obsessed with travelling?

I would like some ideas as to why travelling is so popular? Everywhere I look on Facebook and forums and stuff I always see something about studying abroad, working abroad, or people travelling to exotic locations. It seems as though people are obsessed with trying to cover the globe with their footprints in a YOLO-like fashion. I just th...

Nexplanon placement issue?

Hi everyone, I had the nexplanon implant today - didnt hurt at all and i'm happy with it however i am a bit concerned about the placement? everywhere says it should be on the inside of the arm, and all the diagrams ive seen and stuff have been on the very inside of the arm by the bicep but mine is more towards the bottom of my arm but sti...

Astrophysics Work Experience - HELP!

Hi :D I am in year 12 currently, and I'm getting a little worried I haven't found anything for my "enrichment week" at school, ie - work experience. I am very sure atm that I would like to go into Astrophysics/Astronomy at uni, and so I need some work experience to help my CV and to see whether the subject area is the right one for me...

Placement/sandwich year for a biology degree

Hi guys, I'm in the second year of a 4 year sandwich degree doing applied and human biology, and I'm looking to find a placement for next year. I've applied to a few places but been rejected for all of them, and pretty much everywhere has closed their applications. I'm not particularly specific over what I want, provided it has something...

Speech and Language Therapy - Volunteering

Hi, I'm in my second year of a four year Speech and Language Therapy course and I think it's time I gather some relevant experience because by the time I come to apply for jobs, I feel like my CV is going to be empty! I generally want to get volunteer work with any of the client groups that I could possibly work with, whether that's speci...

Cummins interview placement

Has anyone had a group interview/assessment at Cummins, I have one for the Information Systems placement and just wondering if anybody has any idea on what I will be expecting...

Receiver Placement

So, I'm using a full Spektrum receiver with Satellite on my Goblin 500 with Vortex VX1. I wanted a very clean look, so I placed the receiver and the controller of the Vortex in compartment below the tail. It appears that the compartment is ideal for them. I did a test hover and all seemed well. However, my friend questioned whether or not...

LAGARDERE: To Use Private Placement to Sell EADS Shares

(4-traders.com) By Sam Schechner PARIS-French media group Lagardere SCA (>> LAGARDERE SCA) said Monday that it plans to use a private placement as part of its previously disclosed plan to sell its stake in Airbus owner European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EADSY, EAD.FR). Lagardere... http://www.4-traders.com/business-leader s/Arnaud...

Anyone else applying to study medicine abroad in Constanta?

I have applied abroad for medicine at ovidius university in constanta, romania....i was just wondering if anyone else has or is planning on doing the same for 2013?...

Failed IBM graduate application

I worked at IBM for my placement year and passed the tough IPAT tests quite well, breezed through the assessment center and then was offered my placement.... I initially decided not to reapply for the grad scheme but noticing they had extended the application date through till April I decided to give it a shot. Wrote out the length applic...

School Direct Questions

Anyone else starting a School Direct course in September 2013? I have a couple of questions: 1. Can you, as with the GTP, begin to meet the QTS standards/criteria up to 6 months before your start date. 2. Do you still need to complete a 6 week placement in a contrasting school, and do you need to find that placement yourself. If anyone ha...

Sheffield Hallam university placement..which hospital should i choose?

I am going to be starting Sheffield Hallam University in september. Parts of the course will need to be on placement. I need a first choice and a second choice. Which should i choose out of 'Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln' or 'Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham' ...i have already chosen the hospital in newcastle but i'll need a secon...

A few questions...please help!

Heeeello. Long story short, I'm a final year English student at Edge Hill who has applied for MH nursing for this September. I now have three offers from Manchester, Edge Hill and Leeds, however I am torn between EH and Manc... 1) Is driving as a student nurse important? The reason I ask is I am now in the position to either afford a car...

Study Abroad expenses claims

Hello, I am currently studying abroad in America and i am about to send my expenses form off to student finance, which include visa, health insurance and travel costs for my time in America. How long should i expect that it will take SFE to assess my form and pay the money into my account? Also, is there any other way of contacting SFE ap...

Dissertation help! Product placement in films

Hi guys! in some serious need of help for my dissertation. It is on product placement in films, particularly looking at its effects on consumer buying behavior, how or if it influences it..?.... Also using the film James Bond as a prime example. If anyone can give any feedback as in articles, references theories to use that would be great...

Does Exeter uni have any opportunities to study abroad when doing Law?

For example, King's and UCL give you the opportunity to study abroad at Columbia, but I'm not sure if Exeter do saying similar. Do they? Posted from TSR Mobile...

Help finding A/C power for laptop

Hello fellow SevenForumers, the laptop of my family needs a new A/C unit since it's all screwed up in various ways and has to have a spark eject from the cable to make the bugger work. I need to find a new cable for it, the model of the laptop is an ASUS P50IJ. I have searched around and have been unsuccessful thus far and am unsure if I'...