Week15 issue

Thinking ahead

•Enhance your personal and career development with Manchester Gold

Manchester Gold Doctoral Researcher matches you with a mentor who is an alumnus of the University with doctoral research qualification.

Hot topic

•A brief history of the Whitworth

As the Whitworth prepares to open its doors next month following a £15 million redevelopment, we look back at a building that has continually expanded and reinvented itself over the past 126 years.

•Two alumni nominated for Oscars

Former students Orlando Von Einsiedel and Benedict Cumberbatch have been nominated for Academy Awards.

Thinking ahead

•How to talk about your skills

With the recently published High Fliers study of the graduate market in 2015 predicting recruitment will be at its highest for a decade, you may think that your chances of securing well paid graduate level work following your degree is easy. However, half of the recruiters surveyed said candidates with no work experience have 'little or no chance' of securing a job offer through a graduate programme.

Your studies

•Last chance to sign up for a University College course for 2nd semester!

Want to broaden your studies beyond the confines of your degree programme? Gain credits, boost your prospects and develop skills with a University College course this semester.

Get involved

•Can Cameron capture women's votes?

Join Professor Francesca Gains for the third Pankhurst Politics Seminar, who will be asking can ‘Cameron capture women’s votes?’ on Wednesday, 4 February (2-3pm) in Room 3.204, University Place

•Do you Vine?

As researchers increasingly look for ways to disseminate their work to wider audiences, students are exploring different and engaging ways to present content. From Vines to Vlogs; if you have the will, we have the way.