Monthly Archives: April 2014
Learning to drive: when is the right time?
Advancing through your teens brings with it all sorts of exciting privileges that are unlocked with each birthday. Some of them, such as being allowed to see a 15-rated film, are fairly small. Others, such as the right to vote, … … read more
Tips on preparing for summer exams
With classes quickly coming to an end before the summer break, it can only mean one thing: exams are on the way. Unfortunately, most students can’t begin to truly enjoy the summer until they’ve taken several exams, and this time … … read more
Essential features to look out for when choosing a postgraduate course
Deciding to look for a postgraduate course very often proves to be the first step on a truly rewarding journey towards either gaining a deeper knowledge of a subject you love or gaining a specialist qualification. When you first begin … … read more
Revision techniques put to the test
Looming on the horizon this month is the Easter holidays. We say “looming” because although holidays are usually a very good thing, if you’re in Years 11, 12 or 13 they probably also mean that it’s time to get down … … read more
Attending a postgraduate open day
As we’ve mentioned before, the few months of each year are the prime time for getting applications together for postgraduate courses. So if you’ve been thinking about doing a Master’s, now is the time to make some concrete decisions. One … … read more
More interdisciplinary degree courses to consider
Last week on our blog we had a look at international relations. Not in the form of assessing current world conflicts, of course, but instead as a degree course. What we said is so refreshing about it is that it … … read more
Inspiring stories of young people coming up with great ideas
Today we thought we’d offer you some inspirational stories of young people coming up with great ideas. These folks are an example to all of us that young people can often come up with the most inventive of ideas, and … … read more
Student bad behaviour and common-sense socialising at university
Over the last couple of years there have been a number of stories about the bad behaviour that students get up to at university, both here in the UK and overseas. From individuals desecrating monuments to sports teams singing songs … … read more