Monday 18th – Friday 22nd September

I love my job as I see the impact that I can make in supporting student success on a daily basis, which is very rewarding. Every student is unique for me, and it is exciting to follow how each student evolves in their careers and in achieving their goals. Because Arden Berlin is still a small campus, there is a strong feeling of family and togetherness here.

I had a 1-2-1 meeting with the careers advisor getting some tips for a networking event I was going to before Christmas. This was SUPER helpful and she gave loads of great advise (and helped calm my nerves)! I can absolutely recommend everyone to contact Dina, she is incredibly helpful and supportive!

After applying for a lot of jobs with no positive response, I decided to give the Arden Career Service a try. I had a couple of sessions with Dina the Career Advisor which included restructuring my CV, cover letter and mock interviews. This made a lot of difference because I started getting invites for interviews and in a couple of months I got my first job.

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Dr Lucy Atkinson (PhD, MA, BSc, FHEA, AFBALEAP) is the Director of the Centre for Academic Persistence at Arden University and joined in December 2021. Qualified with Bachelors, master's from Lancaster University in Psychology in Education and Applied Linguistics, Lucy also has a PhD/Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Psychology and Applied Linguistics. Lucy has a demonstrated history of working in higher education on different levels and provision, including English for Academic Purposes for international and home/EU students, Levels 3-7 in Psychology/Education/Marketing and has developed Foundation Year provision enabling access to university for a diverse cohort of students. Lucy has an excellent understanding of key statistics and actions for a successful university programme including progression, continuation, and module/teaching satisfaction ensuring an increase in these metrics and an improved student experience. Lucy is also an avid conference presenter, guest speaker and sharer of learning and teaching practice in the HE community for preparatory programmes.