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Despite the name, you don't need an iPod. You can download podcasts to any MP3 player or to a PC or Mac. The broadcasts cover a number of career related subjects that you can simply listen to in your own time.
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Funding your Postgraduate Study
Alison Ahern, from Goldsmiths Student Support Office, gives advice on how to obtain funding for postgraduate study. In this presentation, Alison covers applying to Research Councils, scholarships, loans, finding funding from charities and other sources you can explore.
This podcast is a recording of a presentation given at the University of London Postgraduate Open Evening, held at Senate House on Thursday 20th November 2008.
The Powerpoint that accompanies this presentation may be downloaded here.
Some useful links mentioned in this presentation are as follows:
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Goldsmiths - Funding for Postgraduate Students Applying for Entry in 2008 (pdf) http://www.gold.ac.uk/media/pgfunding.pdf
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Goldsmiths - Tuition Fees and Funding http://www.gold.ac.uk/costs
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Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) http://www.ahrc.ac.uk
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Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) http://www.esrc.ac.uk
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Directgov - Adult Learning & Skills http://www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning
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British Council - Scholarship Search http://www.educationuk.org/scholarships
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Funder Finder http://www.funderfinder.org.uk/
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Training and Development Agency http://www.tda.gov.uk/
(MP3 - 28min 38s)
What it's like - Marketing Officer
In an interview for the Chartered Institute of Marketing careers site www.getin2marketing.com, Sarineh Cherchian describes what she does as a Marketing Officer for The Careers Group, what she enjoys about it, and how she got into marketing.
(Windows Media, 2min 22s)
How to write a CV
Kate Murray talks to Michael Clarke about the book, what's so good about it and how to use it effectively.Reach Mentoring Programme
reach co-ordinators Hilary Moor and Alison Zorraquin talk about the aims of the programme and its benefits.In this section
Off the Shelves_
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British Council workshops for Chinese students planning to work in China
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