3. We are:
Adam Adesina
Employer Partnerships and
Employability Manager
e. a.adesina@lboro.ac.uk
Ben Cole
Stakeholder Development Manager
e. b.p.cole@lboro.ac.uk
@bencole9
Nadine Lewis
Careers Consultant
e. N.R.M.Lewis@lboro.ac.uk
4. Welcome
What we will cover:
• Give you some background about Loughborough
University
• Explain our vision for our London Campus
• Give you an overview of the Inspiring Success
Workshop Programme
• Give you an overview of 100% Scholarship to
study a postgraduate degree at Loughborough
University London
• Allow you to ask questions of our current students
about the scheme
5. About
• A multi-disciplinary postgraduate community
• Innovative teaching and research
• Enterprising outlook
• Long-lasting heritage
• Outstanding facilities
I am exceedingly grateful for the opportunities
presented to me because of partaking in the Inspiring
Success programme. I must urge all local graduates
to apply – it is a once in a lifetime opportunity!
Clayton Thomas
7. Institutes
• Institute for Design Innovation
• Institute for Digital Technologies
• Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance
• Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Institute for International Management
• Institute for Media and Creative Industries
• Institute for Sport Business
“If I hadn’t been awarded the scholarship, a Master’s degree
from one of the UK’s top universities would never have been
an option for me. Thanks to the scholarship, I can continue
my studies and have the very best chance of achieving the
career I have always wanted.”
Shanite Harris
8. Our Offer
• 5 evenings of employability workshops aimed at
unemployed and underemployed local graduates running
at our campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park –
we have 40 places on this – deadline 12th June
• A 100% scholarship for up to 10 unemployed or
underemployed local graduates to study a Postgraduate
degree at Loughborough University London on the Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park – deadline 31st July
9. Overview of the Programme
• 5-7pm Weds 13th June 2018 – You and Inspiring Success
• 5-8pm Weds 20th June – Think Like a Recruiter
• 5-8pm Tues 26th June - LinkedIN
• 5-8pm Tues 3rd July – Networking
• 5-8pm Weds 4th July – Speed Interviewing
All sessions happen in our building, with catering included.
If participants attend all of this we invite them to:
• 5-7pm Tues 10th July – Celebration Event
10. Session 1
5-7pm Weds 13th June 2018
• You and Inspiring Success
• Self assessment of current employability
• Audit of knowledge, skills and experience of participants
11. Session 2
5-8pm Weds 20th June – Think Like a Recruiter
• We work with a real graduate recruiter (Gradconsult)
• Activities looking at how recruiters see candidates
• Update on the latest ways recruiters recruit
12. Session 3
5-8pm Tues 26th June – LinkedIN
• We bring in a LinkedIN consultant
• Audit of current profile and what it says about you
• Tricks to build your profile and make you more attractive
to employers
• Ways to build and utilise your network
13. Session 4
5-8pm Tues 3rd July – Networking
• Where and how to network
• Tools you can use to manage your network
• The basics of networking at events
• Test networking activity
14. 5-8pm Weds 4th July – Speed Interviewing
• Speed Interviewing with real employers – including Here
East, Plexal, BT Sport, Nat West and RBS
• Immediate feedback
• Chance to grow your network
Session 5
15. 5-7pm Tues 10th July – Celebrate Success
• Open to all who complete the sessions with us
• Open to you – share with us
Celebration Event
16. Eligibility Criteria
Participants must meet the following criteria:
• Be a graduate with a minimum of a lower second class
honours degree from a UK university or equivalent
overseas qualification recognised by Loughborough
University. Participants will need to have graduated at least
6 months prior to the start of the programme
• Be currently residing in, and have previously taken GCSE
or A level qualifications whilst residing in Hackney,
Newham, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest
• Be currently unemployed or underemployed, earning below
£570.90 per week
• Be willing to become ambassadors of the Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park and actively give back to the local community
through Echo
17. Local Information Sessions
Time Date Borough Venue:
2.00-4.00pm 04/06/18 Newham Westfield Stratford City,
Montfichet Road, London,
E20 1EJ
10.00-12.00pm 06/06/18 Hackney Lee House, 6-6A Rectory
Road, N16 7QS
11.00-1.00pm 08/06/18 Waltham Forest Job Centre Plus, 7 - 13
Westbury Road,
Walthamstow, E17 6RH
2.00-4.00pm 08/06/18 Tower Hamlets Workpath, 55 Upper Bank
Street, London, E14 5GR
18. How to apply
All Information is here:
• www.lborolondon.ac.uk/inspiring-success/
Help for you:
• We have some flyers on the programme to give to
prospective participants
