Like many history students UoP history and politics alumni Lucy Bricknell didn’t leave university with a clear plan of what she wanted to do next. But, as she explains below, she discovered that the skills in researching, analysis and writing she had developed in the course of her studies, prepared her well for a career in communications. When I graduated from the University of Portsmouth, like many graduates, I didn’t have a perfectly mapped‑out career plan. I knew I enjoyed research, writing and understanding the bigger picture, but I wasn’t yet sure how those interests would translate into a job. What I didn’t realise at the time was just how […]
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Coping with your second year of history studies – time management is the key
Charlotte Lewis chose the History with Politics pathway in her second year of studies at Portsmouth. She found the second year to be a ‘step-up’ from the first year, and gives three suggestions for ways to meet the challenge. This time last year I began my second-year studies in History with Politics at the University of Portsmouth. I remember very clearly the intense anticipation of increased workloads and importance of essay submissions as they now counted towards your final grade. So I write this blog with the intention of allaying the fears and worries some new second year students may have by recounting my experience and offering a few tips […]