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Finding inclusive employers

Careers Service Choosing a Career, Disability and careers, Environment & Sustainability 22/10/202507/11/2025

People understandably want to know how they can tell if an employer is truly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. You might want to know this because you’re looking for some reassurance that you won’t face discrimination and can be completely comfortable in your identity at work; or because you want to work somewhere that feels ethically aligned to your personal beliefs, values or politics. It isn’t always easy to tell what an organisation’s culture is like before you start working there. Here are some tips that might help you.

From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Meiyang’s Journey to a Top Law Firm While Navigating University Life

Careers Service Applications, Disability and careers, Equality & Inclusion, Law 08/05/202508/05/2025 0 Comment

As a first-gen university student, Meiyang started her Cambridge law degree with “more questions than answers”. She tells us: “I progressed so much within these three years through failures, challenges and overcoming them. After countless applications, I secured a vacation scheme at DLA Piper. Here’s how I got there — and what I learned on the way.” Read more

Navigating Mental Health in your Career

Careers Service Disability and careers 26/02/202526/02/2025 0 Comment

To coincide with Time to Talk Day on 6 February 2025, we caught up with students, Dylan and Angel, alongside two PwC employees, Kim Whippy and Char Srahan, who shared their experiences and advice on mental health and careers. Read more

Discussing Sight Loss with Employers

Careers Service Disability and careers 11/10/202411/10/2024 0 Comment

This blog, based on the Visually Prepared session by Blind in Business, outlines adjustments for sight loss both in recruitment processes and in the workplace.

From Student Life to Working Life: The Workplace Environment

Careers Service Disability and careers, Finalist, Wellbeing 18/07/202419/07/2024 0 Comment

Our blog series about progressing from university to the workplace, offers suggestions for making a smooth transition and we also address some of the more practical considerations, such as managing money and living arrangements. In this third article, we’ll take a look at what you can expect of a professional workplace environment and a few things to consider as you prepare to be a part of it.

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