Paid work: Student Research Assistant with Dr John Wills

school-of-history-uok-logoFollowing on from the advert for SRAs to support Dr Emily Manktelow’s project (closing date 23:59 on Sunday 29th January), the School of History is also seeking to appoint a Student Research Assistant to support Dr John Wills with his research project, ‘Depictions of America in Videogames’.

The SRA on this project will be expected to undertake a variety of tasks, including:

  • Researching specific game titles and American themes
  • Obtaining research materials from (mostly online) archives and websites
  • Identifying and organising research materials
  • Potentially playing through titles or making notes on game footage
  • Creating game-related bibliographies
  • Reporting on findings
  • Support for research and editorial work (standardising footnotes etc.)

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History Today newsletter – January 2017

Please find attached the latest issue of our School of History newsletter, ‘History Today’. I hope you all find it interesting and informative. Please do not hesitate to send Sam Crooks any feedback or ideas you may have for the next months’ issue.

In this month’s issue:

  • Kent’s new Vice-Chancellor is announced
  • Student Employability Opportunities
  • New publications from our academics
  • This term’s Research Seminar Series
  • Getting to Know You: Our Student Support Officer

Webinar: Teaching English as a Foreign Language

EURES UK are hosting a British Council webinar on Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) on Monday 30th January at 2pm-3pm. The session is free to take part in; all you need is to be connected to the internet to tune in. TEFL is a popular route for graduates interested in travel, gaining teaching experience, and expanding their skill base, and the British Council is very active in promoting the option to graduates.

The British Council speaker is from Dubai, and represents recruitment for the Middle East and Africa specifically. She will talk through the recruitment process for the TEFL courses and opportunities generally available through EURES UK. The session will include advice and information on:

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Chinese Government Scholarships – study in China in 2017/2018

The Chinese Government Scholarship 2017 is now open for applications. This scholarship is available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students to enable you to spend the 2017/18 academic year studying at a Chinese institution and learning Mandarin. The Chinese Embassy has provided eligibility criteria, and the deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 1st February.

The University is required to nominate students for this scholarship. If you would like to apply, email a short statement (no longer than 1 page in length), discussing how your would benefit from the scholarship and the opportunity to study in China, to J.Beer@kent.ac.uk by the deadline. Have a look at the eligibility criteria document for more details.

CCCU – PG Routes into Teaching Open Day, 4th Feb

Saturday 4 February 2017, 10am–2pm
Augustine House, Canterbury Campus

Canterbury Christ Church University is holding an Open Day for anyone interested in exploring the different routes you can take to become a teacher.

During the event you can:

  • Speak to expert tutors and find out which route is best for you
  • Gain information on our PGCE courses as well as School Direct options
  • Hear about fees and finance and student life
  • Access details about the application process

For more information and to book a place at the Open Day, head to http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/campaigns/thinking-about-teaching.aspx.

Internship: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Centenary Internships

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is looking for applicants for its new internship programme, starting this year.

The CWGC Centenary Interns will join the Commission for four months, based in France and Belgium, to welcome visitors to some of the CWGC’s most well-known sites. These will include the CWGC Tyne Cot Cemetery near Ieper (Ypres), which will be the focus of the UK Government commemorations of the Centenary of Passchendaele: Third Battle of Ypres in July 2017.

Applications must be received by 10pm on Friday 20th January. Applicants must be fully available between June & late September/early October to travel to France and Belgium. Some French language skills would be beneficial but are not essential.

For more information and to apply, to head: http://blog.cwgc.org/interns2017/

Guest post – Applying for Graduate Schemes

Welcome back, and happy new year to you all! I hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing break, and that you are refreshed and ready to go into the Spring term.

The January/February period is particularly important for employability, as most graduate schemes and postgraduate scholarships have their deadlines during this period, along with summer/year-long internship schemes. There will be posts over the next few weeks aimed at students in each stage of study with suggestions on what you can be doing now, and over the coming term, to be honing your employability prospects for the future.

To that end, I’m happy to bring you the first post of the new year: a guest blog from Thomas Knight, a former student of the School of History and now working with Lloyds Banking Group in finance security, on his experience of applying for, and securing a place on, a highly competitive graduate scheme.

Applying to a graduate scheme can seem a daunting and time consuming task. However, if you approach it in the correct way it can be achieved with immense efficiency – allowing you to concentrate on your studies! Graduate recruiters chiefly look for evidence that you are a well-rounded candidate – someone who displays a good blend of academic ability, has an active extra-curricular life and displays a desire to learn. Make sure you illustrate why this is you in every answer!

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