The following case studies are testimonies from recent University of Sheffield graduates, reflecting on how research and critical thinking skills learned at University are now helping them in their daily working lives.
The skills learnt from my masters at Sheffield aid my career by enabling me to use good research skills to keep up to date with research in radiation oncology and to draw my own conclusions about the reliability of sources available.
Lizzy (Msc from department of Archaeology in Palaeoanthropology)
Theraputic Radiographer in the NHS.
"My ability to successfully identify information sources and critically evaluate their content enabled me to promptly complete a European level task that appeared insurmountable at first glance."
Law graduate
Internship with a large American multinational.
I am certain that the information literacy skills that I acquired through my degree and transferred to my current role as Open Access Assistant have enhanced my employability.
Alex (BA History)
Open Access Assistant in the iSchool at The University of Sheffield.
I feel like overall my University experience had given me the necessary tools. During my work I developed my information literacy skills further.
Alex (Economics student)
Junior Economist at the Office of Rail Regulation
I do think that my university education has equipped me with information literacy skills such as evaluating sources, critical thinking and skim reading.
Cristina (BA English & Hispanic Studies)
Publisher with Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
My role requires expert analysis of published information, particularly hard to find data points... it is crucial to compare and evaluate the quality of each source and to report not only the information we find but the context in which it has been published.
Languages graduate
Working for a global risk consulting company.
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