What is Personal Best?

Personal Best provides students with the opportunity to develop, recognise and better articulate their own skills and attributes, leading to greater self-awareness and success both academically and in their future lives and careers.

A unique framework of key skills and competencies was devised after consultation with colleagues, students and employers. It presents the skills and behaviours that students will be encouraged and prompted to develop in various ways including:

  • whilst studying for their degree and through engagement with research
  • during their placements and work experiences and in their lives beyond the University
  • in their interactions and participation in activities offered by the University’s professional services teams
  • in extra-curricular activities with the Students’ Union, sport, volunteering etc.

These skills are valuable for all undergraduate and postgraduate students and for researchers, at whatever age or level of experience. Personal Best supports enhanced self-awareness and ongoing personal development at university and beyond.

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Access Personal Best through the myLboro app

  • Review your skills
  • Set goals to develop
  • Record and reflect on your activities
  • Access a wide range of opportunities, resources and information to get started

Build your unique profile;  a personal record of activities and skills that will be invaluable as a portfolio of professional development helping to create impactful CVs and job applications.