Funding – Win up to £10,000 equity-free We’re on the hunt for the most innovative businesses and social enterprises emerging from QMUL. If you have an idea for a business that you’d like to start or grow we have Try It (up to £500), Grow It (up to £5,000) and Build It (up to £10,000) … More Enterprise opportunities
Tzvete Doncheva, BA Honours International Relations, 2016 Spacemize is alternative coworking environment enables entrepreneurs, start-ups and remote workers to work from luxury venues on a flexible and cost effective basis. Read more about Tzvete Doncheva’s journey from her BA International Relations at Queen Mary University to Spacemize’s Head of Business Development. What is the business … More QBusiness of the Month – Spacemize
Sometimes it feels as though there isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done, so it’s easy to put things off and find distractions. Particularly if they seem, let’s be honest, a little bit daunting or like hard work. Job hunting can often fall into this category, which can feel overwhelming and can … More Procrastinating with your job hunt?
Need to prepare for an upcoming interview? You’re not alone. In March, we saw over 40 students for one-to-one practice interviews, which gave them the opportunity to run through some questions and answers, and receive feedback from one of our team. So we thought we’d share some of the best ways to prepare, whether you’re … More 5 ways to improve your interview technique
Finding your ideal STEM graduate opportunity Not sure what industry, employer or sector you’d like to work with? Read on for Gradcracker’s step-by-step guide to find your ideal Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) opportunity. Choosing the industry Your first step is deciding on the industry you’d like to go into. Some of you may … More Guest blog: Finding your ideal STEM graduate opportunity
By law, employers are obliged to pay employees a National Minimum Wage, which is the minimum hourly rate for UK workers aged under 25, and apprentices. The National Living Wage applies to workers aged 25 and over, and both of these figures adjust every year based on other economic changes. The new rates from today … More National Minimum Wage increasing today
This year I have been taking part in the leadership programme ParliaMentors, which is part of the Faith & Belief Forum (applications open now – but hurry, they close on Monday 1st April). The purpose of the scheme is to bring university students from a range of different faith and cultural backgrounds together to create … More Student Story: Being a ParliaMentor
