Brunel University London is home to the prestigious and historic London School of Occupational Therapy. Established in 1934, it is now housed in the Mary Seacole Building. (Fun fact: Mary Seacole was a Jamaican nurse and businesswoman. She is widely celebrated for her work with the wounded during the Crimean War and also for combatting racial prejudice. To learn more…
2017 Occupational Therapy Education Reforms in the UK
It is an interesting time to be in the United Kingdom as their higher education system is going through some significant reform, resulting in changes to the student intake which then subsequently affects how programmes are run. I have a special interest in this because of my work as an occupational therapy educator. A little bit of background to occupational…
How To Apply For Jobs You Are Underqualified For
This is a common question that I tend to come across in many women’s career groups so I thought I would save my reply in a blog post for easy reference. 😉 I think a key part of applying for jobs you are not qualified for is figuring out what it is the organisation wants / the challenges they are…