Why indeed? One of the consequences of crude falling by over 50% in value from a year ago, and sub-$50 crude values briefly sustained in January this year, has been an almost universal response by oil companies and service providers to the oil and gas industry to severely cut back investments, cancel projects and slash …
Welcome to day 2 of our Energy Futures Week blogs. We welcome Ann-Marie Laffey, Senior Lecturer at GSM London and currently leading on engagement with Oil & Gas alumni. In 2010 I joined GSM to become part of the MSc Oil and Gas Management Programme team. Since then, I have taught many of you on …
Continue reading Former Oil and Gas students coming back on campus
Many thanks to our guest bloggers, Babawande Sheba, Head of Logistics & Operations and Kelvin Lawal, Lecturer in Oil & Gas Management who have prepared the first of a five part series of blogs for Energy Futures Week, 2 - 6 March. After months of preparation, the Energy Futures Week (EF Week) is finally upon …
When we had our team phone call this morning I got a sense of tiredness and exhileration. Our “Digital World” week was a great success even if it took lots of energy to organise and run! Many thanks to Chris Naughton and Venus Speedwell for such a fascinating week. And so onto the next… ENERGY …
Many thanks to John Liberty, Faculty Employability Consultant@GSM for writing this blog to coincide with the final day of GSM Career’s Digital World Week. I’ll admit that this appears to be on the face of it, a provocative title. However, on closer inspection the content of the attached blog is not meant to cause offense. …
We’re so grateful to Steph Young, Self-Publicist, for allowing us to publish a blog submitted for the penultimate day of GSM Career’s Digital World Week. HOW SELF-PUBLISHING CHANGED MY LIFE AND WORK Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a keen interest in spiritual and supernatural subjects. I couldn’t get enough of reading magazines …
Continue reading Digital portfolio: take control and change your life
A very big thank you to Lucy Pullicino, Inclusive Experience Ltd, for taking the time to write this blog for the 3rd day of GSM Career’s Digital World Week. “The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.” Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide …
Many thanks to Nigel Smith, Head of Content at FutureLearn Ltd, for submitting this blog to coincide with the 2nd day of GSM Career’s Digital World Week. Digital Education: Get Empowered and Improve Your Life The internet is transforming learning and teaching just as it’s transformed the likes of the music and publishing industries. It’s …
Many thanks to Shannon Diment, IBM Graduate Recruiter, for writing this post for the 1st day of GSM Career’s Digital World Week. Digital Technology and Graduate Recruitment As a fairly recent Graduate myself, the main reason I chose to go into Graduate Recruitment was because I know what it’s like to be on the other …
Students often become despondent after not meeting with success in securing a job after one or two applications. This can be compounded after being ‘rejected’ at interview for a desired job. The temptation is to ‘give up’ or think your skills or qualities are not good enough to merit employment. Such an attitude can have …