Getting experience at university through placements and volunteering with Liz Hayden - Success as a Student Podcast

In this episode, Alex interviews recent first class graduate Liz Hayden about her experiences of getting involved as a student whilst studying at the University of Derby. Liz discusses finding and going on a placement year, volunteering through societies and how you can get your volunteering accredited through the futures award.   Links and resources mentioned in this episode:   Futures Award Explained: https://www.derby.ac.uk/blog/university-of-derby-futures-award/  Societies: https://www.derbyunion.co.uk/getinvolved/societies/  Careers Website (Student Login Required): https://careerhub.derby.ac.uk/students/abintegro?redirectURL=https://www.abintegro.com/Resources/CustomPage/5328  Careers email: [email protected]   Library Skills Workshops: https://libcal.derby.ac.uk/calendar/events/?cid=4256&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=4256&ct=33107&inc=0  Your Academic Librarians run drop in clinics that can be found through this calendar: https://libcal.derby.ac.uk/calendar/events/?cid=4256&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=4256&ct=33108,33206,33109,33114&inc=0

Om Podcasten

The University of Derby Skills Podcast contains several series designed to help you find success in your time at university. Current Series: Success as a Student Podcast - A series which examines how you can develop the key skills that will help you in finding your version of success as a student. Topics include, getting organised, having a growth mindset and learning from failure. The Assignment Journey: This series unpicks each part of the academic writing process from when you first get your assignment to when it is submitted. RLT Open Knowledge Podcast