Aspiring to a career in finance? Industry professional and alumnus dispels the myths
Postgraduate study offers students a chance to develop their knowledge and skills and to take the next step in their careers.
Malaysian alumna, now Chief Financial Officer of Affin Bank recalls memories of Bristol and shares her career journey
We caught up with Malaysian alumna, Joanne Rodrigues who graduated in BSc Economics and Accounting in 1996. Joanne recalls her time at Bristol, outlines her career path and shares her views on the future of the finance industry, and how... Continue reading→
Black History Month 2021 | “One promise I made to myself was that I would be the representation that I didn’t have when I started.”
To celebrate Black History Month, (this year’s theme being, ‘Proud To Be’) we spoke to University of Bristol alumna, Vona Aghoghovbia-Ezichi, (BSc Accounting and Management, 2005) Global Director of Accounting at JLL to discuss her role-models, the importance of representation,... Continue reading→
Why mentoring is important to Accounting and Finance students
Mentoring is embedded within the curriculum with our Accounting and Finance in Context unit. In this blog, BSc Accounting and Finance student, Tomas Briggs tells us more about what he has learnt from this unit, which has been co-developed by... Continue reading→
What’s it like to do a placement year in Accounting and Finance?
Jack is a BSc Accounting and Finance with Professional Placement student. In this blog, he tells us a bit more about his placement at Hargreaves Lansdown, what he learnt and the skills he developed, along with top tips for students... Continue reading→
Brianna shares her love of Bristol and top tips for new students
I am from the small island of Bermuda but of Portuguese descent. From a young age, I always knew that I wanted to go to university to extend my knowledge and grow personally and professionally. I eventually chose to do... Continue reading→
What can you expect from a work placement?
Here at the University of Bristol our students can benefit from working with our Professional Liaison Network (PLN) to find opportunities for work experience. We found out more about student Ali’s recent experience on his work placement with Fortil UK, a consulting firm specialising in engineering. Continue reading→
MSc Management student, Luyu Yang, talks about her time at Bristol
We chatted to MSc Management student, Luyu Yang to find out more about why she chose to come to the UK, and particularly Bristol, for her master’s degree.