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Henrietta Nagy

Written by Henrietta Nagy

Henrietta Nagy is a seasoned portfolio worker with over 10 years’ experience in the UK education sector. Henrietta writes educational content, designs academic courses, delivers university lectures, mentors entrepreneurs, and provides career development coaching. One of Henrietta's recent organisational clients is the Oxford University where she has facilitated over 100 hours of learning events. With 9 years of higher education studies internationally (including an MBA), she has worked with CEOs, academics, scholars, managers, women entrepreneurs, academic administrators and other consultants.

Improving student outcomes

How academic and non-academic support can contribute to improving student outcomes. Universities across the UK aim to provide a transformational experience to students. They focus on providing an academically and personally rich experience, giving young people the necessary skills to succeed throughout their learning journey and beyond. The Office for Students (OfS) highlights the below…>

How to make your FE CV more professional

Writing a FE CV can be a time consuming and challenging process. A carefully written CV can help you receive interview invitations and a brilliant job. However, even a small spelling mistake on your CV may lead to your application being ignored. In the below article, I have highlighted some key tips to help those…>

The Turing scheme

What is the scheme? According to the UK Government’s website, ‘the Turing Scheme offers education providers the opportunity to apply for funding to support their students with study and work placements around the world.’ The scheme was announced by the UK government in December 2020. Through the scheme, education providers can enable their students to…>

How to write a brilliant CV

Are you looking to write a further education CV? Have you ever struggled to write a further education CV? Have you spent hours trying to review your CV and felt confused? The following article will help you to create a successful CV and save you time in the process. What mistakes should I avoid? Think…>

Five Top Tips for Writing a Personal Statement

jobs.ac.uk have put together this article, to help you write and update your personal statement tailored towards a further education career. What is a personal statement? Many people confuse the personal statement with the cover letter. The personal statement or profile (in other words) is part of your CV and summarises your key skills and…>

How to contact a university about visa information

As an international student, it could be difficult to know where to go and find visa information. You may be navigating a new culture and country, and you may come across some language barriers. You might feel overwhelmed by deadlines, new terminologies, and having to provide all the necessary supporting documents. However, the potential challenges…>

Reasons Why You Should Return to Teaching

Are you thinking about a career change? Would you like to make a real difference and inspire the next generation? You may have completed your teacher training a number of years ago and worked in the corporate world. Perhaps you gained some teaching experience in the past and you are now looking at a number…>

How to Equip Students with Workplace Ready Skills

Workplace-ready skills are also called soft skills. These include interpersonal and social skills, behaviours, and attitudes. According to the National Careers Service: ‘Soft skills are general skills that most employers look for when recruiting and are needed for most jobs. They are sometimes called transferable skills or employability skills by employers.’ Whilst young people already have…>

How to Negotiate a Pay Rise

Staff in the FE sector are facing a growing number of pressures as a result of the increasing cost of living, inflation and continuously rising housing prices. More and more employees find it challenging to provide a sufficient living for their families.  Many people working in the Further Education (FE) sector are not aware that…>