{"title": "Civil Service: Event for Successful Applicants", "start": "2026-11-13T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-13T13:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society"], "description": "A free short Teams familiarisation session for those who have succeeded in getting to the Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Centre (FSAC). It is organised by the FDA as part of the Public Sector Development and Mentoring Scheme (PSDMS) and is open to all. Phil Wilson, the former Chief Assessor for the Civil Service Fast Stream, gives a brief outline of the FSAC, with input from current Fast Streamers who recently passed theirs, and participants can ask questions. The session covers the structure and content of the FSAC, not the specific exercises being used this year.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/civil-service-event-for-successful-applicants-135107/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/67852/civil-service-event-for-successful-applicants", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-13T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-13T13:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Preparing for Assessment Centres: Mock Exercise with Squire Patton Boggs", "start": "2026-11-10T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T20:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/careers"], "description": "A mock law firm assessment centre where students can experience this stage of legal recruitment in a supportive, non-recruitment setting. Birkbeck hosts the session with the law firm Squire Patton Boggs, whose representatives join speakers including an associate, a trainee solicitor and a corporate engagement director. Participants take part in an interactive group exercise tackling a business-focused challenge, learn how candidates are evaluated, and gain insights on assessment centre performance and the skills that help candidates succeed. The session builds commercial awareness, teamwork, communication, leadership, problem-solving and presentation skills, useful for vacation scheme and training contract applications.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/preparing-for-assessment-centres-mock-exercise-with-squire-p-80526/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/66653/preparing-for-assessment-centres-mock-exercise-with-squire-patton-boggs", "image": ""}, {"title": "Shut up and write” session for Professional Registration candidates", "start": "2026-11-10T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals", "address": "Ridgmount Street 7, WC1E 7AE London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/education/professional-development"], "description": "A one-hour online writing session for people undertaking a CILIP professional registration course who find it hard to concentrate on writing their evidence. It is run by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and offers time and head space to work on certification, chartership or fellowship, with participants free to choose their own focus. The session takes place via MS Teams, with the link sent out a week in advance. Attendance is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/shut-up-and-write-session-for-professional-registration-cand-69643/", "official_url": "https://my.cilip.org.uk/events-calendar/shut-up-and-write-session-for-professional-registration-candidates-nov-26/", "image": ""}, {"title": "The London School & College Leaver Festival 2026", "start": "2026-11-17T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-18T00:00:00Z", "place": "Excel", "address": "Western Gateway 1, E16 1XL London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["community/careers"], "description": "The London School & College Leaver Festival 2026 is a free, two-day, fully interactive and immersive festival held to educate and inspire young London. It showcases opportunities including apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, further and higher education, entry-level roles, early careers pathways and general employment, letting visitors engage with employers, colleges, universities and training providers face to face. Organised as LSCL Fest, now in its second year, it is for school and college leavers, young adults, parents, carers and young London's key influencers to discover post-school and post-college opportunities across the city.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-london-school-college-leaver-festival-2026-36052/", "official_url": "https://lsclfest.co.uk/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a27314264fa4565fa7c8d1cd087cfffbdb85c5fabe3fe5226ef5c1f191b7d84a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Free Jobs, Skills & Support Event", "start": "2026-11-11T10:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-11T13:30:00Z", "place": "Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College", "address": "Parkshot, TW9 2RE Richmond", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["society/employment"], "description": "Free Jobs, Skills & Support Event is a free community event for anyone looking for work, training, or support who wants to take their next step. It is run by Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College and brings together local organisations offering employment support, training opportunities, wellbeing services, and practical advice. Visitors can connect with organisations providing tailored help with finding work, exploring training and qualifications, updating a CV, preparing for interviews, or seeking guidance on next steps.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/free-jobs-skills-support-event-120124/", "official_url": "https://www.rhacc.ac.uk/event/free-jobs-skills-support-event", "image": ""}, {"title": "Early Career Event: Careers, networking and how we communicate", "start": "2026-11-13T10:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Astronomical Society", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["community/careers"], "description": "This event is catered towards early career researchers, exploring career pathways within and beyond academia and the importance of effective communication for sharing research. It is convened by Dr Christina Schoettler and organised by the Royal Astronomical Society. The programme includes a welcome, a careers panel, lunch, and a science communication session, with time for networking to build professional connections and a supportive community within the UK. The venue is currently not wheelchair accessible as the ramp is temporarily out of order.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/early-career-event-careers-networking-and-how-we-communicate-92664/", "official_url": "https://www.ras.ac.uk/events-and-meetings/ras-meetings/early-career-event-careers-networking-and-how-we-communicate", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1b92ae5827a2ce03ce6a65b4485945522fad24f55722c72cd3d9b57a6a48bce1-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Rewiring the state and the future civil service", "start": "2026-11-10T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T20:00:00Z", "place": "London School of Economics and Political Science", "address": "Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/public-administration"], "description": "Rewiring the state and the future civil service is the Cabinet Secretary's Annual Lecture, an in-person talk held on the London School of Economics campus. Dame Antonia Romeo, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, will reflect on how the organisation can become a global leader in modern, AI-enabled public service delivery amid a major institutional reform programme. She will be chaired by Larry Kramer, President and Vice Chancellor of LSE. The event is hosted by the School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rewiring-the-state-and-the-future-civil-service-122217/", "official_url": "https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/state-civil-service", "image": "https://noky.io/images/94b09acbc961ba1a319cd85ba8bcdda77718326444d0487696af24b966a40fc6-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Postgraduate Environment and Sustainability Research Showcase", "start": "2026-11-17T12:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-17T15:00:00Z", "place": "Birkbeck College", "address": "WC1E 7HX London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["nature/environment"], "description": "A showcase of research by postgraduate students working on all areas of environment and sustainability. It is run by Birkbeck, with contact Izabela Delabre. The event comprises a series of short 15-minute talks by postgraduate researchers, with an opportunity to ask questions, discuss and network. It will be in hybrid form, with lunch included for those who attend in person.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/postgraduate-environment-and-sustainability-research-showcas-80549/", "official_url": "https://www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event/66572/postgraduate-environment-and-sustainability-research-showcase", "image": ""}]}