Kris Roberts graduated with a degree in Media, Culture, Communication in 2020, then completed an MSc in Digital Marketing. He is now the Head of Digital Marketing and Innovation at the MAPD Group following a role as Associate & Digital Marketing Manager at Jackson Lees Group. When studying at LJMU he told us about how he took matters into his own hands to gain writing experience when he found limited opportunities in the PR/marketing sectors.
Business with Marketing student Ollie Facer tells us how he improved his employability during his studies through volunteering and completing a Discovery Internship.
Jaykumar Vora completed an MSc in Electrical Power and Control Engineering and has secured a place on the graduate scheme at Siemens Energy as a Graduate Electrical and Electronics Engineer.
Business Studies student, Julia Harrison, shares her top tips in preparing for exams.
Tom Toward graduated from LJMU with a degree in History. He then went on to do a Masters in Defence, Diplomacy and Development at Durham University. He secured a place on a 2-year graduate scheme with the Ministry of Defence as a Corporate Service Group (CSG) graduate in Defence, Equipment & Support (DES). The CSG graduate scheme is a two-year development programme focused around corporate services roles across different areas of DES.
Richard Murray completed a Professional Doctorate of Sport and Exercise Psychology and now runs his own sport psychology consultancy, Unfiltered Sporting Minds Ltd.
Education and Primary Studies student Tilly Houston tells us about the Discovery Internship she completed during her second year at Knotty Ash Primary School and Deaf Resource Base.
Some student tips to start fresh in 2021
LJMU is testing LearnWise, a new AI chatbot in Canvas that answers student questions 24/7. Starting with course information like deadlines and exam dates, it will later offer study tools like quizzes and flashcards. Staff choose whether to use it in their courses.
Chloe Thomas and Kara McDougall talk about their experiences as women in the engineering sector.