Monthly Archives: January 2014
The golden rules of lecture etiquette
You may have noticed students in some of your university classes whispering during lectures, checking their Facebook statuses or otherwise ignoring everything the lecturer is speaking about. You may occasionally even be guilty of some of these things yourself. While … … read more
Study habits to help you stay comfortable
If you’re in university or college, you’ve probably had at least one encounter with the all day and maybe even all night study session, whether this is in preparation for exams or in getting coursework finished on time. For most … … read more
Job satisfaction through making things
Finishing school or university is an exciting time for most students. However, it’s also a time where students face life decisions that can be incredibly overwhelming and leave one wondering what to possibly do next. One of these decisions will … … read more
Job satisfaction from making things
SEO – job satisfaction Finishing school or university is an exciting time for most students. However, it’s also a time where students face life decisions that can be incredibly overwhelming and leave one wondering what to possibly do next. One … … read more
Finding a place to live after your first year of university
In our last post, we highlighted some things to think about when trying to find other people to live with during your second year of university. Once you’ve figured out who you want to live with, you’ll have to start … … read more
The art of picking the right flatmates for your second year of university
If you’re currently in your first year of university and are studying away from home, you’ll have had a sense of the highs and lows that result from being thrown together into living quarters with a large gaggle of complete … … read more
Tips on speaking in public
Speaking in public is not a comfortable or fun thing for most people. Many people in fact go to great lengths to avoid this activity that leaves them feeling nauseous, sweaty, panicky and just a right mess in general. But … … read more
Tips for improving your time management skills
The UCAS deadline has come and gone, and hopefully you got your application in without too much trouble. Remember that even if you haven’t got one in yet, it’s still worth applying (sooner rather than later) as some programmes will … … read more
So you missed the UCAS deadline…
At 6pm on the 15th January every year, secondary-school and college teachers up and down the land heave a collective sigh of relief. Why? Because at that exact moment the infamous UCAS 15th January deadline is reached, and it means … … read more
The UCAS deadline
With January 15th quickly approaching, it can only mean one thing. You have just a couple more days to get your applications in before the UCAS deadline to be guaranteed consideration for an undergraduate course. Of course many deadlines have … … read more