Top Tips sessions

Top Tips sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.

Careers Network run workshops on the following topics:

  • CVs
  • Covering letters
  • Online applications
  • LinkedIn
  • Interviews

Latest Top Tips events

  • Top Tips for CVs, Cover Letters and Applications
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    12:00 Tue 06 May 2025
    Online
  • Writing academic job applications: tips tutorial
    Get tips on writing effective academic job applications and avoiding common mistakes.
    11:00 Fri 09 May 2025
    Online
  • Top Tips for Interview and Assessment Centre Success
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    12:00 Fri 09 May 2025
    Online
  • Top Tips for using LinkedIn
    Find out how to create your profile and learn top tips to get you ahead when using this social media tool in your job search.
    12:00 Mon 12 May 2025
    Online
  • Academia in the UK - The Bigger Picture
    Gain greater understanding of the wider higher education landscape in the UK, and how to use this to gain an edge in applications and interviews.
    13:00 Wed 14 May 2025
    Online
  • Top Tips for CVs, Cover Letters and Applications
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    12:00 Fri 16 May 2025
    Online
  • Top Tips for Interview and Assessment Centre Success
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    12:00 Mon 19 May 2025
    Online
  • Top Tips for Job Searching
    Join our online session about job search techniques, websites, resources and what employers are looking for when recruiting.
    12:00 Fri 23 May 2025
    Online
  • Top Tips for CVs, Cover Letters and Applications
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    12:00 Tue 27 May 2025
    Online
  • Preparing for Academic Interviews: tips and techniques
    Get top tips on what to expect and how to prepare for academic job interviews.
    13:00 Tue 27 May 2025
    Online
  • Applying to Graduate Entry to Medicine - Personal Statements webinar
    Get top tips on writing your UCAS Personal Statement to Medicine
    15:30 Wed 28 May 2025
    Online
  • Top Tips for using LinkedIn
    Find out how to create your profile and learn top tips to get you ahead when using this social media tool in your job search.
    12:00 Fri 30 May 2025
    Online
  • Ten Talks: The Future of Healthcare
    After a successful inaugural year, our Ten Talks programme returns in June 2025! Ten Talks is a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from those at the forefront of research and the cutting edge of their fields.
    11:30 Tue 17 Jun 2025
    Lecture Theatre, Physics West
  • Ten Talks: Our Digital Futures
    After a successful inaugural year, our Ten Talks programme returns in June 2025! Ten Talks is a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from those at the forefront of research and the cutting edge of their fields.
    15:00 Tue 17 Jun 2025
    Lecture Theatre, Physics West
  • Barclays - Virtual Employer Presentation
    Step into Barclays, a place where individuality is celebrated and innovation meets impact. We’re not just about numbers; we’re about you – your passions, ideas and curiosity.
    11:00 Wed 18 Jun 2025
    Online
  • Ten Talks: Evolution and Education - from dinosaurs to digital debates
    After a successful inaugural year, our Ten Talks programme returns in June 2025! Ten Talks is a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from those at the forefront of research and the cutting edge of their fields.
    13:00 Wed 18 Jun 2025
    Muirhead Tower, Room G15
  • Ten Talks: Energy, the Universe, and Evolving Perspectives
    After a successful inaugural year, our Ten Talks programme returns in June 2025! Ten Talks is a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from those at the forefront of research and the cutting edge of their fields.
    15:00 Wed 18 Jun 2025
    Muirhead Tower, Room G15
  • Ten Talks: Europe’s Future - navigating Trumpism, gender, and generational divides
    After a successful inaugural year, our Ten Talks programme returns in June 2025! Ten Talks is a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from those at the forefront of research and the cutting edge of their fields.
    13:00 Thu 19 Jun 2025
    Muirhead Tower, Room G15

Further CV, application and interview support

For CV, application and interview support, Careers Network has a range of guides, workshops, drop-ins and online tools including CV checking and practice interview software.

You can also ask one of our Careers Advisers to review your CV, cover letter or application by emailing Careers Network. 

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