Off to Bristol soon

Posted by on Oct 12, 2007 in updates | 22 comments David and I are visiting Bristol this weekend to tour the University of the West of England. He is keen to learn about their Economics/Business courses, which includes spending a year working with a company, either at home or abroad. This is also offered by Hull uni, so these are both strong possibilities for David’s final choice. I think this is a great idea too as it will give him more...
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How do interns survive?

Posted by on Oct 12, 2007 in Uncategorized | 13 comments Am I the only person who wonders how students survive as unpaid interns when they may also have accumulated a huge student loan debt? A quick glance at the w4mp website where these posts are advertised by MPs shows that the best many of them can expect is travelling expenses. I do appreciate that students can gain a valuable insight into parliamentary work, it’s a unique and thrilling...
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