My name is Ruqqayyah Abidemi Balogun, MSc Dietetics (Pre-Registration) student at Teesside University. Studying this course, I get the opportunity to bridge academic theory with professional practice through 1,000 hours of supervised clinical placement. Settings include the NHS and public […]
Placements are a vital part of the learning journey on many of our health courses at Teesside. There’s also benefits to businesses and organisations that take on placement students, building a win-win partnership. Courses with a placement element offer students […]
I’m Fiona and I am starting my final year as a learning disability (LD) student nurse at Teesside University. The course is split between theory and placement, so my day varies massively depending on whether I’m at University or out […]
Hi, I’m Thomas Sharp, I studied media and communications at Teesside University, and I spent a year working on a placement at Barker and Stonehouse. This blog covers my experience and how it benefitted me. I decided that media and […]
My first year of university has been anything but what I expected given the fact that, due to the ongoing pandemic, I spent the majority of my first year in lockdown. Nevertheless, I have enjoyed every moment of my time […]
‘Stand out from the crowd’, a phrase we hear countless times. Now more than ever, the value of gaining meaningful work experience in the field is equally as important as completing your studies. It was during the second year of […]
Godly Shagee is a current BEng Aerospace Engineering with Industry student taking part in a one-year Mechanical Engineering industrial placement at one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Here he shares his experience of being on placement and some top […]
Covid-19 has undoubtedly had an impact on every single one of us over the past year, and one relevant consideration not only for the dietetic workforce but for the wider healthcare system is how to continue to train the future […]
After recently completing my placement as a student dietitian I thought I’d share a bit more about my experience. My placement was 10 weeks and took place between August and October 2020, I was based in both an acute hospital […]
