To celebrate The Place’s 50s anniversary – we caught up with Sharon Watson to showcase a career path in creative & contemporary dance, through her experience and what she has learnt through her journey in “Creative”& Contemporary Dance. When did you study at LCDS? Why did you decide to study contemporary dance? I studied […]
To celebrate The Place’s 50s anniversary – we caught up with Ruben Brown to showcase a career path in contemporary dance, through his experience and what he has learnt about being a dance artist. When did you study at LCDS? Why did you decide to study contemporary dance? I started at LCDS in September 2014. […]
Whilst we all know that first impressions of others are rarely accurate (don’t judge a book by its cover!), we are all biologically designed to make snap judgments about those we meet – it’s a friend or foe instinct. This means we can’t help but make up our mind about someone within the first minute […]
We all assume that we know what a CV looks like; name at the top, education and experience down the middle and skills peppered in throughout. Each one looks near identical meaning your experience will need to speak for itself to help you stand out from the crowd. But what if you want to be […]
Written by Chantelle Davison Freelance choreographer James Cousins is commissioned all over the world to create dance work. We spoke with him about his influences and successes, the reality of a career in the arts, and what we can expect next from James Cousins Dance Company. Getting Started With hindsight, it was clear from a […]
Sophie first heard of engineering courses accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) through her course director at the start of her University year. “I was looking for some additional financial support and googled bursary available which is where I came across IET Bursary’s. I had applied for a different bursary but was […]
Whilst applying for university, Rowan Cunningham realised that many engineering courses were accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and so she applied for the MEng Product Design Engineering course at the University of Strathclyde. The defining factor for Rowan was to succeed in a career that made her happy… “They say the first step […]
The O2 Graduate Scheme, it’s been 9 months on the program and I feel like a core part of my team and organisation. If you were like me, you left university (or leaving) and didn’t really know what you want to do, then keep reading, because I was in the same boat! I graduated from […]
Great ideas come in all shapes and sizes, and launching your own business might sound like the sort of idea that might appeal to you once you graduate. It can not only be a great learning experience but also gives you an opportunity to learn about yourself and meet some great people along the way. […]
Written by Rebekah McVey – Student Writer Regardless of what stage you’re at in your career, rejection never feels good. You did everything you could to prepare for the interview but you just weren’t what they were looking for. That email ‘we regret to inform you…’ can cause an emotional avalanche if you let it. […]