3 Things to Mention in Your Personal Statement
Your personal statement is part of the application which university tutors will use to assess whether you’re fit to study a particular course. This means that it is a pretty big deal and you want […]
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Playing Nice: Tips On Working With Others
Here is an appropriate representation of my feelings towards group work: via GIPHY I genuinely hate it, and I’ve had to do a couple of group projects every year I’ve been at uni. Part of […]
Welcomed Back by Welcome Week
And what a week it was! Setting foot on campus again after a long summer, it felt like I had never left. Seeing all the familiar faces dotted around, it was hard to realise that […]
The Power of the Cadman Library
“You want weapons? We’re in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room’s the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!’’ – The 10th Doctor (David Tennant) Now, you may think […]
Single Parent Student
So for those of you don’t know, I have a teenager! An “it’s not fair” eats me out of house and home, no concept of money, sleep in till mid-day teenager. And for over the […]
Dissertation Blues
There are two themes running through this blog: malaria and my upcoming dissertation. Regular readers of this blog (yes, both of you) know that malaria constitutes the entirety of my working life, and frequently renders […]
Being A Student Ambassador: Survival Tips
Being an ambassador is so much fun, but it is hard work! Don’t think its all smiles and easy work. I decided to make a ‘book of tips’ for people thinking of joining the scheme, […]
Dear Drew… Unrequited Love
Dear Drew, I have feelings for this guy but he has a girlfriend and I don’t know what to do about it. I don’t want to ruin our friendship by saying something (or his relationship) […]
Get to Know our Ambassadors
As am ambassador I have lots of stories about what I’ve done, but I thought I’d share their stories and favourite moments of being an ambassador with you…here’s what they said. Kristian Harrison-Second year English […]
Is Homesickness Real?
When I moved away from home for uni I was nineteen. I actually couldn’t wait to get out of the house and into my new place, where I’d have a massive room and I’d be […]