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Defying Expectations: Mariane on living her dream as an EDG’er at MathWorks

Careers Service Career Stories, Equality & Inclusion, Researcher Career Stories 30/01/202530/01/2025technology 0 Comment

Mariane discusses her experience as a woman in a male-dominated field. Her journey started in Lebanon, where she was born. Driven by her passion to learn more about different topics, she has defied all expectations-creating her place in the rapidly changing tech world. Read more

Removing barriers to applications: tips for tests & reasonable adjustments

Careers Service Applications, Disability and careers, Equality & Inclusion 01/11/202203/03/2023Internships 0 Comment

This October, Daniel Defreitas from Peoplewise delivered a session about psychometric tests and reasonable adjustments for disabled students. Here are our main take aways.

Unlocking my potential – Nathan on his work in prisons with the Unlocked programme

Careers Service Applications, Education, Equality & Inclusion 06/05/202220/05/2022Grad Schemes 0 Comment

Nathan discusses his experience with Unlocked, a two-year leadership programme supporting the rehabilitation of others. He talks about what he learned, how it set him up for his current role in education, and workplace diversity.

Removing barriers to work: a guide to requesting adjustments in your career

Careers Service CVs & Applications, Disability and careers, Equality & Inclusion, Your Careers Service 04/02/202208/05/2024 0 Comment

Careers Consultants Beka Kimberley and Catherine Alexander share their advice for getting reasonable adjustments at work for a disability and information on new appointments with us this term

Increasing diversity in the Civil Service: Michael Collins on diversity internships and the Fast Stream

Careers Service Applications, Disability and careers, Equality & Inclusion, Public Sector 19/10/202120/10/2021Work experience 0 Comment

Michael Collins is a generalist civil servant and former fast streamer who has worked across a number of Government departments. He is currently at the FCDO where he works on economic diplomacy. Here he talks about the importance of diversity to the Civil Service and shares some insights for those thinking of applying

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