Catching up when you come through Clearing
2009: it was mid-October, I was nineteen, fresh from Clearing and all kinds of debacles, and I’d arrived at my first attempt at a university degree. I had no idea what I was doing, what […]
Month: August 2016
4 Best Things About…English And Creative Writing
We all know the cliché about English degrees: the author writes that the curtains are blue and it symbolises the internal woe of the character, or they’re red curtains and it’s a Freudian symbol for motherhood […]
Do You Miss Out If You Commute To Uni?
What do you think about when you hear the phrase ‘student experience?’ Late nights, house parties, hangovers, leftover kebab breakfasts and going to the SU shop with your sunglasses on in your pajamas because you’ve […]
Calling Clearing – Is it too late?!
It’s never too late! Besides blogging I work on the Clearing phone lines at Staffs Uni. And I can tell you it is not. We are still here and busy in the Clearing hub taking […]
Poor Students: Getting A Job While You’re At Uni
Student jobs, summer jobs, part-time jobs, internships, work experience — buzz words for any student who’s struggling for money or skills or both. You don’t hear anyone complaining that they’re a ‘rich student,’ and that […]
Manchester!
In the last month I have signed a contract for my new flat in Manchester and got the keys – scary and adult and I’m not sure how its going to go! As much as […]
Hello from Swetha
Hello! I’m Swetha Reddy; Vice-President of the Students’ Union at Staffordshire University, where I’m studying for a Masters in Business Administration. I’m also an international student from India. Why did I choose Staffs? The Business […]
Lemon-Avocado & Poached Egg on Toast in 6 Steps
Continuing the theme of eating healthy (and keeping your bank balance healthy at the same time), one of my favourite breakfasts is lemon avocado on toast with a poached egg. Sounds like it’s complicated, but […]
Travelling between Stoke-on-Trent and London, is it easy to do or really expensive
I’m a big fan of travelling and exploring different places, this has been massively helped with the train station only two minutes from campus. Not only have I traveled to London I’ve also been to […]
Student Recipe: Stuffed Butternut Squash in 10 Steps
A couple of months ago, I decided I needed to take better care of myself. Eating healthily is a chore, most of the time, and there’s a stigma around student diets for a reason. If […]