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purposes. So there’s no excuse for losing touch! Contact Alumni Relations and Fundraising Office Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7790 email: alumni@qmul.ac.uk www.qmul.ac.uk/alumni
Careers The Queen Mary Careers team can help you with any careers query, from finding part-time work and internships while you study, to deciding which job to do when you graduate. We help all students – whether you’re interested in development or design, museums or medicine, forensics or finance. Careers events We run over 100 careers events every year, to help you meet employers, get work experience and prepare for job-hunting. QM Careers is part of The Careers Group, University of London. Events include: • Career tasters – such as our Political Sound Bites, Media Panel and Finance Speed-Meet events, to help you find out about different careers • Recruitment events – so you can meet recruiters with live job opportunities • Skills training – regular CV clinics and interview skills workshops, for example, as well as training in transferable skills such as commercial awareness and leadership. Online Keep up-to-date with vacancies and events via QM JobOnline, our Jobs Blog and calendar – all at www.careers.qmul.ac.uk One-to-one We’re open Mon-Thurs 10.30am–5pm (closing at 4pm on Fridays). Drop by with your careers query any time during these hours or book an appointment by phone.
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Contact QM Careers Student and Campus Services WG3, Queens’ Building, Mile End campus Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8533 email: careers@qmul.ac.uk www.careers.qmul.ac.uk
Disability and Dyslexia Service The College’s Disability and Dyslexia Service (DDS) offers advice, guidance and support for students with disabilities and specific learning difficulties like dyslexia and dyspraxia. The service employs dedicated disability and dyslexia advisers, a pool of support workers and a team of dyslexia specialist tutors offering non-subject specific study skills support. DDS also provides a number of assistive technology rooms at Mile End and Charterhouse Square providing both assistive software and ergonomic hardware. The support provided by DDS includes: • Liaison with academic staff regarding appropriate adjustments and support for students with both disabilities and specific learning difficulties • Support and guidance in applying for the Disabled Student’s Allowance • Support for international students with disabilities • Support in ensuring that course materials are fully accessible • Support for students who think that they might be dyslexic • On-site, one-to-one study skills support for students with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties • Human support, such as someone to take notes during lectures or support in accessing research materials in the library