Third Year: Does The Hard Work Start Now?
“First Year doesn’t count”: a phrase that I heard a lot during my first couple of months of uni, but I heard it even more when first year was coming to an end. It was […]
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Coming back to University – Is it just for Youngsters?
They say youth is wasted on the young, and the older I get the more I agree! So to answer my own question, no it’s far from it! Well I can say that about Staffs […]
Pressure: Then and Now
I’ve been casting my eye over almost all the other blogs on the Staffs Uni blog page and I really am reminded of the pressures of being an undergrad. Postgrad student me is completely […]
Between Semesters in Africa
The current blog finds me between distance learning semesters on the MA International Policy and Diplomacy. I recently completed the Global Policy Analysis module and will move on to my fourth and final guided module, […]
Introduction to Richard
This is my initial blog so requires plenty of introductions to my course, my working life, and how I combine the two. I’m currently in my second year of the MA International Policy and […]
My first assignment
After a gentle introduction to my studies the third week brought the start of my first assignment. The deadline of 30th October seemed so far away and it didn’t seem such a daunting task. For […]
Dealing with bad A-level results
This is a subject that is quite close to my heart, and I still remember results day like it was yesterday. Although everyone told me that I did fine, I still feel like I didn’t […]
My Revision Tips
So the time of headaches, lack of sleep and failed diets are approaching! That’s right, the exam period is coming up so I thought I’d share with you some of my, personal favourite, revision tips […]
Biology courses at Staffs
If you’re thinking of studying one of the Biology related subjects at Staffordshire University and you want an idea of what its truly like from a students point of view, you’ve came to the right […]
Assignment Advice
It’s time for second semester and a lot of us have assignments to do, maybe more than one which can leave us feeling stressed and wondering where to start and that’s why I’m here to […]