Communication

Advantages: It's rewarding, it gives you an excuse to be nosy about stuff in the name of good communications
Disadvantages: Can be a dumping ground for work people can't pigeonhole, have to be very careful re confidentiality

..."Internal Communications? What's that then?" is a phrase I hear all too often when I explain what I do for a living. I'm a communications consultant, events organiser, project manager, statistics expert and sometime writer. Amongst other things. How should that be summed up?! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So, What Is Internal Communications Then? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Internal Communications (let's call it IC for ease of typing!) is, basically, something a company does when it shares information with or collects information from its employees. This can include all sorts of things, from staff magazines, intranets (websites that are only accessible from within a company network), conferences and other live events, videos, business TV, surveys, question and answer sessions with senior management, and many... Read review

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Advantages: A fun, valuable qualification
Disadvantages: Can be difficult at times

...British Sign Language (BSL) is a visual communication relying on gestures, facial expressions and body language. It is used within the deaf community. It is the first or preferred language of approximately 50,000 deaf or hard of hearing people in the UK. I've wanted to learn sign language since I was a young child and so when I got the opportunity at the beginning of this school year, I jumped at the chance. So, since September I have been studying level one BSL. As I am still in full time education I did not need to pay for the course which was a great benefit, as for those on the course who did need to pay, I think the fee was £119 for a 30 week course. (Fees vary depending on the centre) Although that is quite a lot of money, I think it is worth it to be able to communicate with deaf people more easily. The fee also includes... Read review

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Advantages: Very hip, excellent facilities for each subject area, people on the whole very sociable and friendly
Disadvantages: It's in Elephant & Castle!! Not much of a 'community' feel due to it being in London, terrible Freshers arrangements

...-lecture drinking action. And so to the end. Although I did end up leaving my course I would say that it is mainly due to the way I am as a person. A little info; I’m from a small Westcountry town with a massive community feel to it, and so in retrospect London was possibly the absolute worst place for me to come, as it is basically the opposite to all that I know and have ever known. I had had lots of experience with London beforehand due to having various members of family living there and visiting them, but at the end of the day it was just that – visiting. Living there is a whole different ball game, believe me, and I’m sure that I experienced some sort of culture shock even though I never thought I would. And I would have to say that anyone wanting any sort of community feeling should steer well clear, as because the University of Arts... Read review

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