Author Archives: Jonathan Nimmo

About Jonathan Nimmo

I work for Oxford Brookes University as an Admissions Administrator in the central Admissions team. This is a new role that has been created and I will be dealing with applications under a new government initiative called Workforce Development or Employer Engagement. Alongside this I will also be dealing with Exchange students. As I went on exchange during my studies at university it will be nice to help other students deal with the same problems I faced. My current role is my second at Oxford Brookes University as I started in the International Office assisting students with visas and other problems that they encountered. I very much enjoy working in Higher Education and even in these challenging times find it hugely rewarding. I hope to be a voice for those of us in the non-academic roles of HE and hope you enjoy reading. And any comments and suggestions for new topics are most welcome!

Improving your Interview Skills For Free

Contributer: Jonathan Nimmo    Posted: June 1, 2011
Categories: Job Hunting

We are currently in an incredibly competitive job market. It is said that there are around 70 applications for every job advertised. This means that if you get an interview you need to make it count, as getting to the … Read More »

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Surviving a Restructure

Contributer: Jonathan Nimmo    Posted: May 25, 2011
Categories: Job Hunting

Universities everywhere seem to be “restructuring” at the moment, and it is a difficult time for staff at all levels. The uncertainty and stress creates a tense atmosphere in which to work and it is often hard to see the … Read More »

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Dealing with Change at Work

Contributer: Jonathan Nimmo    Posted: March 17, 2011
Categories: Academics, Graduate Market, Higher Education

With many planned changes across universities and all workplaces in the current economic climate I thought it might be handy to have a few tips on how to deal with changes at work. In my fairly short career so far … Read More »

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Time for a University Admissions Revolution?

Contributer: Jonathan Nimmo    Posted: February 25, 2011
Categories: Uncategorized

Universities have now entered Visit Day season. Where students with offers come to look around universities before making their final choices of where they would like to go to, provided they meet their conditions. However, there will soon be proposed … Read More »

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Building Bridges With Students

Contributer: Jonathan Nimmo    Posted: February 15, 2011
Categories: Uncategorized

I am a fan of football, and when discussing this with a colleague we wondered if we could get enough staff together for a 5-a-side game after work. There were several staff interested and after mentioning the game to some … Read More »

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Tuition Fees: The Unanswered Questions and an Uncertain Atmosphere

Contributer: Jonathan Nimmo    Posted: February 3, 2011
Categories: Higher Education, Non-academics, Uncategorized

Up and down the country at the moment Universities are trying to decide what fees to charge for students starting in 2012. The government expects most to charge £6,000 with only a few charging the maximum £9,000. However, with most … Read More »

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How Training Courses can Assist Your Career

Contributer: Jonathan Nimmo    Posted: January 20, 2011
Categories: Higher Education, Non-academics

Last week I was sent to a UKCISA training course. This is a prospect many people would moan about. An early start, a long train/car journey, followed by several hours sat in a windowless conference room with a group of … Read More »

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