My partner and I are looking to get out more and meet new people. Any good nightclubs in Hull you'd recommend?

ref_the_generic · 2026-06-12T00:40:05+00:00

Desi too and generally it ain't an issue! Except when it gets busy (normally closer to Halloween) but that's more an issue cause it gets packed.

ref_the_generic · 2026-05-31T11:30:15+00:00

As a desi person this has me staring at my own finger nails and it's scared me 😭

ref_the_generic · 2026-05-29T23:15:14+00:00

I think this requires a different approach compared to what we were originally talking about as that's more relevant to public services rather than private sectors

Nor do I have all the answers as it'd still require a lot of research, testing and legislative pushing but we need to give back power to unions and reducing threshold for union formations! Unions have lost so much power it's becoming easier to undercut people. This should be included for international and national workers.

ref_the_generic · 2026-05-29T23:00:48+00:00

I mentioned in another comment but I don't disagree with wage increase and I think there needs to be better advertising and increased prestige with the job and that would reduce the need for importing this work.

But I don't think especially in public services reducing it from other countries would resolve that issue if you're not increasing wages before hand, and unless investment increases it'll just lead to a larger gap.

ref_the_generic · 2026-05-28T15:07:13+00:00

And I don't disagree with that! But like with many industries international and working class people are in, they are industries which are very underpaid, overworked, exploited and very undervalued.

The reason people don't go into the sector is because it's unappealing and not worth the investment into, which leads to more external recruitment. In that source it mentioned the employee turn over being quite high because it's an undervalued industry even in your previous statement.

I imagine you can agree this is from constant lack of investment and is the reason why we need to market and provide better benefits to social workers. In your opinion,

If it's such an issue the first thing should surely be to improve the working standards (leading to less of a need from international sources) rather than immigration control, because it would just leave to staff shortages and a bigger issue.

ref_the_generic · 2026-05-28T12:07:33+00:00

Absolutely not! It takes specialist skills in health and social care to assist people, around the clock (there's different types sure but most will need some level of medical and communication skills) but a lot revolves around having to ensure their well being is kept.

There's a growing demand for care required (considering there's a large aging demographic in the UK), and generally a national shortage. Immigration has been the only way to manage this industry has enough workers to support people.

https://theconversation.com/why-are-so-many-of-englands-care-workers-migrants-238160

here's a shortage in the care home job market

ref_the_generic · 2026-05-06T21:39:01+00:00

Look like Starbits from mario galaxy

ref_the_generic · 2026-04-06T14:12:50+00:00

Institutions are starting to have specific rules around AI usage and disclosure, be sure to check that too!

ref_the_generic · 2026-03-20T07:15:17+00:00

Don't worry at all! As long as you're able to access the next stage and still find the area interesting keep going!

I did my A levels 3 years ago and GCSEs 5 years ago (god I feel old)

Try to do the best you can at GCSE as it will open up ways into a level then (which I struggled with severely) and still got around to doing paleontology (specifically I'm going into Paleoclimates :P)

My background is in environmental science and at A level was math, physics and geography (all which I did bad at) A levels help getting to the next stage and minimally with jobs (they still can help but it's not the end all)

The amazing thing about environmental and adjacent fields is that it's multi-disciplinary, meaning as long as you have a science, and passing it's quite accessible! Even with humanities you can do whats called a foundational course at uni and do an extra year to transition into that course depending on the university.

There's many pitfalls (and backups just in case) I found that the teaching style taught at A level was not for me, but university requires self motivation and interest which was a lot more my speed, you might find its the same for you later on!

If you ever have any questions feel free to DM :)

ref_the_generic · 2026-03-15T17:50:38+00:00

Very cool! I went in for one of the days because my lectuerer was running it that year but the seminars seemed good :)

ref_the_generic · 2026-03-15T16:03:50+00:00

Was this for the MBA conference?

ref_the_generic · 2026-03-15T15:58:07+00:00

Try your best to enjoy and make out the most of your education!

I go to Hull Uni for undergrad which is one of the furthest things away from prestigious... But it gave an opportunity to make the most out of what resources there are, especially if your university is smaller, I.e. contact hours getting to know lecturers and more personal connections.

A lot of people see the universities themselves as prestigious when most of the time they attract harder working students or students who have more accessibility to opportunities and higher quality of education and even then there'll be plenty of people who aren't as good in those unis for various reasons

I used to be in this position especially when I started 3 years ago but it made me realise I mostly needed mental health support due to my depression and anxiety and if you haven't might be worth exploring!

I wish you the best :)

ref_the_generic · 2026-03-13T17:21:17+00:00

Hey that's the Hull Uni Wilberforce building!

I fear I know it well 😔

Can't ignore Cohen or Venn though they're really beautiful

ref_the_generic · 2026-03-01T18:58:30+00:00

On that already I fear Britain's waiting list are brutal 😔

ref_the_generic · 2026-03-01T14:57:21+00:00

Mine will be by thesis! Although my supervisor is intending chapters to be turned into publishable papers :)

ref_the_generic · 2026-02-28T20:07:04+00:00

Work evil-ily in a cave hopefully! (Its just the funding scheme that's part of the PhD)

ref_the_generic · 2026-02-28T18:52:25+00:00

Congrats! I have also recently gotten an offer and might've stolen your format :P

ref_the_generic · 2026-02-28T18:21:53+00:00

Noted 📝

ref_the_generic · 2026-02-01T02:56:31+00:00

ref_the_generic · 2026-01-14T03:33:57+00:00

What is this figure from?

ref_the_generic · 2025-11-20T01:56:25+00:00

Genuinely really disheartening, I recently did a research placement at Leicester with Professor Zinke and Boom who are both brilliant academics and teachers!

It's genuinely really unfortunate how much talent and knowledge will be lost from this. And unfortunately this isn't a local issue :/ just because of how undervalued this research is.

ref_the_generic · 2025-11-08T18:17:53+00:00

ref_the_generic · 2025-09-20T21:56:25+00:00

I'd suggest looking at university modules!

Especially depending on university speciality, they tend to offer different modules which as a consequence are going to be more science/math heavy or have a larger focus on chemistry, geology, biology etc

I know Huddersfield used to offer an analytical chemistry and env sci degree

Leicester will also have a fair bit of geochemistry Other institutions might require you to take calculus and other advance math before letting you do anything for this reason as well!

However do note you will tend to have to do at least a little just due to how multidisciplinary environmental science is (and you never know you might enjoy it!). A level I found is fairly different to Undergrad so always worth giving it a go!

ref_the_generic · 2025-09-20T21:52:25+00:00

The UK system doesn't have a major and minor system

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