If you completed your course between February 2022 and April 2022 you should have received your Graduate Outcomes survey by email recently.

What’s been the next chapter of your Chester story? Graduate Outcomes is your chance to tell us what you have been doing since leaving the University, whether this is employment, further study, self-employment, setting up your own business, or something totally different. Even if you have come back on a new course, we would still love to hear from you. It’s also an opportunity to say how your course prepared you for what you’re doing now and for your future career plans. 

It’s really important we get as many responses as possible. Your response will help the University and your department to evaluate the course you took, for the benefit of current and future students.   

If you are unable to be reached by email, you will then be contacted by phone. However, it’s much quicker and easier doing it online. You have until the end of August 2023 to complete it.

If you have new contact details to help us with this, please let us know by emailing graduateoutcomes@chester.ac.uk, so we can make sure your graduate voice is heard. 

If you haven’t received your Graduate Outcomes survey, let us know via the above email address.   

Learning how to code is such a valuable skill to have, no matter what your field of study or career background is. Tech touches every industry, from things like building websites, to understanding data, or developing technology to solve real-world problems like climate change and disease prevention. 

With women representing only 17% of the tech industry, Careers and Employability is working with Code First Girls to help more women gain the skills, confidence and tools they need to kick-start their career in tech through courses and job opportunities.

Code First Girls offers a range of courses from beginners to advanced that can be taken around your current studies or after graduation. 

The CFG Degree course is sponsored by an employer and can lead to a role with one of the employers. It lasts 16 weeks part-time so can be done around studies or employment. We would recommend taking a Kickstarter class or MOOC related to the specialisation you are interested in so you have the knowledge to pass the Tech Assessment. 

All courses are free. Take a look here. Our unique university code is: UPCHE – please input this code in your application form.  

If you are already considering a career in teaching, then this opportunity is for you.

Teaching Personnel, the country’s leading educational recruitment agency, are offering graduates work in schools as part of a Future Teachers Programme.

Placements will be between one term and a full academic year and provide a valuable insight into the role of a qualified teacher to help you decide if this is the career for you, before beginning initial teacher training.

Your placement will be in a primary, secondary or special needs school (you can indicate your preference). During the placement you will work full time and receive weekly pay. Pay rates vary depending on location and school.

For more information and to find out how to apply visit the website.

Develop your sustainability knowledge and help build a greener future for all.

Calling all sustainability advocates: if you’re interested in learning about today’s environmental challenges, the impact of green initiatives on businesses and how you can help your business take steps to build a cleaner future, this programme is for you! 

You may be looking for a career in sustainability or want to be an active part of the green initiatives in your workplace. This programme is 100% online and completely free. 

Eligibility criteria:

• Resident in Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, United States, Spain, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, or Uruguay 
• Advanced language proficiency in one of these three languages: English, Spanish, or Portuguese 

With 1,000 places available, apply by 20 July and build skills for green transformation. You don’t need to be a Santander customer to apply.
 

On Sunday 9 July the Queen’s Park Residents Association is holding an event to celebrate the Suspension Bridge Centenary.  

Throughout the day, there’ll be a range of activities taking place in and around the Groves area (by the River Dee) including: 

• Storyhouse activities in Grosvenor Park 
• Bandstand entertainment 
• Matt Baker and the Handbag of Harmonies 

As part of the event, the University is also running a special Afternoon Tea at Queen’s Park – and all students, graduates and staff are invited: 

• Sunday 9 July  
• 1.30pm-4pm 
• Brasserie De Gaulle, Queen’s Park 

The Afternoon Tea will cost £20 or £25 including a glass of prosecco and needs to be pre-booked by 1 July. Call 01244 513011 to book your place and pay your £10 deposit. 

This month we want to ask you your best advice on making friends. Did you make friends through your course? By joining a society? We want to hear all your top tips so we can share with new students, so let us know the advice you wish you knew before starting at the University of Chester!

Email us at alumni@chester.ac.uk to share your advice.

Nature and Wellbeing – Spending time connecting with nature by being outdoors in green spaces or bringing nature, such as plants, into your home can help maintain a healthy wellbeing. Go for a colour walk and photograph anything or a part of anything of a particular colour. A ‘yellow’ walk, for instance. You will notice things that you have never noticed before; you will have a purpose and you will end up with a great set of interesting pictures (shapes, textures etc) You might even put them together in a frame for your house!

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