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NEWS IN BRIEF
New service ensures graduates have ‘ Careers
Advice for Life ’
THE UNIVERSITY ’ S CAMPUS- BASED Careers and Employability team has extended its service by offering QMU students and graduates free ‘ Careers Advice for Life ’.
Most universities only offer their students a free careers advice service for up to three years after graduation , but as part of QMU ’ s robust employability and development strategy , alumni can now look forward to continued specialist support from the University ’ s team of careers specialists .
QMU ’ s Careers and Employability team helps and supports students throughout their studies and after graduation , whether they are looking to find part-time employment , voluntary work , relevant work experience or graduate employment .
The University also has close links with professional bodies and its courses are constantly adapted to meet the changing needs of employers , students and society as a whole .
Commenting on new ‘ Careers for Life ’ service , Marion Pollock , Careers Adviser from QMU , said : “ We recognise that our graduates embark on a lifelong career journey , so we want to take our existing service a step further by providing them with advice and support for life .
“ Whether our students are still studying , recently graduated or part way through their career , QMU ’ s dedicated team of professional staff is now equipped to offer continued assistance .
“ We encourage students and graduates to make the most of the service provided so that they are confident and able effectively to market their knowledge , skills and experience to potential employers in a changing jobs market .”
For more information about Careers and Employability at QMU , contact Marion Pollock , Careers Adviser on T : 0131 474 0000 , E : mpollock @ qmu . ac . uk ❒
QMU offers new courses
SEVERAL NEW COURSES are now being offered by QMU , within the areas of sociology , physiotherapy and food science , which respond to the current needs of society .
BSc / BSc ( Hons ) Public Sociology
The new BSc ( Hons ) Public Sociology is the first undergraduate degree in Public Sociology in Scotland and only the second course of its kind in the UK . Public sociologists ask sceptical questions about the ‘ taken-for-granted ’ nature of social inequalities and try to develop knowledge which can enhance the living conditions for the majority of people living within societies . Students on the new course will be encouraged to engage with diverse communities , whilst also developing a sense of the ways in which a public sociological imagination can meaningfully intervene in real world political and social events .
BSc / BSc ( Hons ) Physical Activity , Health and Wellbeing
With a flagship in health and rehabilitation , QMU was keen to respond to the negative impact of sedentary lifestyles on health and wellbeing . The new BSc ( Hons ) Physical Activity , Health and Wellbeing covers many different areas including anatomy and physiology for exercise prescription , person centred care and communication , health promotion , and sustainable community development . This new course aims to help students develop the skills , knowledge and attitudes needed to work with others to improve their health and wellbeing . Truly interdisciplinary in nature , students on this degree will be taught by a range of experts across the University , and will be in classes with other course groups studying life sciences , food and nutrition , nursing , health professions , business and creative industries .
BSc / BSc ( Hons ) Nutrition and Food Science
With a long history in food , and the recent launch of the Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation , QMU is ideally positioned to offer its new multidisciplinary BSc Nutrition and Food Science course .
Its focus will be on human nutrition and food science with a related emphasis on health and prevention of diet-related disease . Ideally suited to those interested in following a career in the food industry or research , it will appeal to people who are keen to know more about the current issues facing food science within the UK , including sustainability , food policy and new product development . Topics for study will range from nutrition across lifespan , epidemiology , public health to supply chain management .
To find out more about these programmes look up the course listings at www . qmu . ac . uk ❒
Award for Customer Service Excellence
THE UNIVERSITY ’ S HIGH standard of customer service was recognised in January when its Campus Services team was presented with a Customer Service Excellence Standard award .
It is the first time that QMU has applied to the government accredited award
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