Student Blogs
- Whats on for Staffs Students
Throughout the academic year, the staff at uni organise an abundance of activities and events of which theres bound to be something of interest to absolutely everyone. In my first year I remember having bbq’s, Christmas gatherings, poster sales and literally so much more. There’s always new events being organised ... read more - What To Pack for University
Hey everyone! Around this time last year I was gathering all the things I needed to pack for Uni, at first I took too little, then over the year I took too much! So hopefully this guide can help you avoid such dilemma’s! ... read more - How to Get Through Your First Week at UniBefore we know it September will be upon us and lots of you will be packed up ready to move to uni. The first week can be a rollercoaster ride and sometimes pretty overwhelming. So here are some of my tips to help you get through the first week of ... read more
- My Guide to Surviving A-Level Results DayIt’s that time of year again! Students are eagerly awaiting their A-Level results and that vital guarantee that they’ve got their place at University. I was in that position in the summer of 2016, and now I’m going into my third year of my BA (Hons) Photojournalism course! It’s crazy ... read more
- How to Prepare For Arriving in UK?You probably read about your uni, your course, the students’ blog/vlog a lot time before you start applying the course. And now your course is due to start soon and you probably scare you missed out anything before you leave your home country. So, here’s some advance preparations before you ... read more
- National Book Lovers Day 2018!
National Book Lovers Day falls on the 9th August and what a wonderful day it will be. A day when we can celebrate literature as a community of book lovers from all corners, no matter of race, religion or personal beliefs. Books unite us all, and books have been a constant ... read more - Benefits of being Bilingual or Multilingual
What does it really mean being bilingual or multilingual? The most general answer would be people who can speak two or three languages fluently. How do we measure our language ability in order to know if we are one of bilingual or multilingual? Typically categorised into 2 which is active ... read more - How It Felt to Get Into Uni
At the age of 23, I decided to come back to uni. In the beginning, I got really excited about it, the entire study abroad. I was so excited all the paperwork is done, booked the flight and ready to go. Still remember the first few days when I was ... read more - What will Surprise you about Stoke / StaffordshireBefore I moved to University I had only visited Stoke on Trent a handful of times and really didn’t know what to expect from the city whilst living here full time. So I made a video about some of the things that surprised me about Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire ... read more
- My Advice For Starting UniAs I slowly approach my third and final year of my BA (Hons) Photojournalism course, I thought I’d share with you a little bit of advice for if you’re joining us at Staffs this year, based on my experience of starting Uni. Check out my vlog below: ... read more
- Please Welcome Your Hosts… #StaffsAwardsWondering what myself and fellow Ambassador Gee were thinking before we hosted the 2018 #StaffsAwards? Check out our original announcement video below, and don’t forget, if you want to watch any of our Facebook Live coverage to see what it’s like to graduate at Staffordshire University, you can find all ... read more
- My Week at the #StaffsAwardsSo in case you didn’t know, myself and fellow Ambassador Gee hosted the Facebook Live coverage at the #StaffsAwards this year, aka graduation week! It was an incredible experience to see what graduation is like without actually graduating, so I decided to bring you along with me and vlogged the ... read more
- Now Open: The Clearing HubSo naturally, some of us are a tad bit uneasy about the 16th of August, I know was. It’s quite a big day, truly unnerving. But to make you guys a little more calmer, particularly my type A people. Here’s a just in case video. Information on the clearing hub ... read more
- Global Cafe & The Day Trip
Few months ago, I had a chat with Beth about the upcoming international welcome week. During that conversation, she mentioned about Global cafe. I remember I saw it somewhere about it but it didn’t occur to me to have the thought of going because I always have something going on ... read more - 5 Tips to Surviving HallsI’m sure we’ve all heard horror stories off our relatives who never fail to warn us that University halls are atrocious and we’ll need locks on everything and we’ll be living in a pigsty for the next year. Now I hate to rain on your auntie Carol’s parade but for ... read more