Student successes

The University has a focused emphasis on enhancing employability and employer engagement with links to a broad range of companies and organisations. This helps to keep courses relevant to the world of work and, with expert support from the award winning Careers and Employability Service, ensures students develop a range of employability skills, with many success stories to tell as a result.

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Enterprising Jacob to Pitch to Rich!

Thu, 10 May 2012 17:48:00 BST
Hudds student Jacob Hill will sell The Lazy Camper to Sir Richard Branson in person


Rachel Smith

Dame Ellen hands Rachel a £9,000 prize

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:56:00 BST
Student scoops a bumper award thanks to design skills


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Witnesses to the Holocaust

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:13:00 BST
A new voice to the victims of Nazi genocide


Sarah Skelton

Sarah's gold medal glove

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:02:00 BST
Cycling stars inspire fashion student's win


John Walker

Red or dead?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:13:00 BST
Design student John is praised for his book cover inspired by a classic film chiller


Kes

Tykes, camera, action!

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:14:00 BST
Yorkshire in the Movies mini film festival


Meredith Gafford

Soul gazer

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:28:00 BST
Researcher improving the accuracy of offender profiling


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Art with heart

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:16:00 BST
Leigh’s blood bag project for niece’s rare ailment


Priscilla Harris

Language lessons

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:28:00 GMT
Priscilla’s research impacts Namibia’s education


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In the loop

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:06:00 GMT
Students selected for national business network


Luke Remmer

Ride on!

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:29:00 GMT
Accountancy student Luke Remmer is a motocross star


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Student Nurse of the Year

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:57:00 GMT
Richard is one of the two national finalists


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Pitch perfect

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:04:00 GMT
University’s team of ace marketing students scores another contest success


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Twizy and shout

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:48:00 GMT
Rachel’s in the running, but she needs your votes!


Jacob Hill

Carry on camping!

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:44:00 GMT
Jacob makes it easy for festival-goers


Sarah Lawley

The Flying Nurse!

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:30:00 GMT
Student Sarah heads Down Under


Rhodri Davies

The art of the harp

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:55:00 GMT
Harpist Rhodri takes top U.S. award


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Loving L’Oréal

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:13:00 GMT
Marketers stormin' Brandstorm


Andrew McAllister

Voice of the future

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:06:00 GMT
Talented singer Andrew samples success


Alison Vincent

Crowning success for Alison's design

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:04:00 GMT
Jubilee theme helps talented student impress


Natalie Gavin

Graduate headlines BBC drama Prisoners’ Wives

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT
Episode 4 is all Natalie - http://bbc.in/xc8Z8o


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Body artist

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:22:00 GMT
Tattoos inspire fashion student’s business


Blessing Maregere

Blessing means business

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:55:00 GMT
Blessing Maregere is studying enterprise development - and developing his own enterprises at the same time


Chris Ramsden

View of the future

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:26:00 GMT
Graduate Chris's new enterprise aims to transform the way we watch TV


Snow Goose

The Snow Goose takes flight

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:42:00 GMT
Students and graduates team up with theatre experts to pioneer a magical form of entertainment


Business Mine - Tom Boston and Luke Binns

Laughing boys up to funny business

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:25:00 GMT
TWO ex-drama students are turning cult comedy into a funny business.


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Neil's title race!

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:30:00 GMT
It was a big year for history researcher Neil Pye who was awarded his doctorate and became a local councillor in his home patch


Anneli

Anneli’s ales

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:05:00 GMT
Talented young design student Anneli Halliwell used her skills to help an award-winning Huddersfield brewery


Simba Makwembere

Simba is a four-prize guy

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:42:00 GMT
Zimbabwe-born Simba Makwembere scooped FOUR special prizes alongside his first class honours degree


Sam Baker

Fine China

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:43:00 GMT
Student Sam has a passion for the people, the culture and the cuisine of China and that's where he feels his career lies


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Graduate Marta's winning card design

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:57:00 GMT
Marta's Christmas card wins national competition


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