I am taking a gap year: should I apply to uni this year or next?
So you’ve reached October in your final year of secondary education, and decided that you can’t stomach another year of education right away. Or, to put a more positive spin on things, you’ve decided that the attractions of a gap … … read more
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Disability support for students in higher education
If you’re a student with a disability or learning difficulty and are entering (or have already entered) a higher education institution, you may be eligible for extra disability support from your university and the government to help you through your … … read more
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Getting help with English if it isn’t your first language
Over the last couple of decades the makeup of the UK population has changed rapidly. As a full member of the European Union, tens of thousands of families, many with young children, have settled here, as have thousands more from … … read more
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Here’s a selection of great study apps
As the year starts to get underway, it may be time to start thinking seriously about coursework and study techniques. There are a whole host of study apps and software that are available to help you make the best use … … read more
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Avoiding a mid-week slump during freshers’ week
Freshers’ week is upon us, and for many people this is the first time that they’ll be living away from home. It’s also a period of meeting new people, finding your way around a new campus and city and beginning … … read more
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Making the most of your library: Library resources
In the last post we talked about why attending a library orientation can be good to learn about the physical layout of your university library. Today we’ll talk about what your library has to offer in terms of other resources. … … read more
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Making the most of your university library: Library orientations
Starting university, or starting back to university after a summer break, can be an overwhelming experience. There are friends to make and societies to join as well as finding your way around and starting your classes. Attending one of the … … read more
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Making the transition from GCSEs to A Levels
For millions of children heading back to school or college this week or next, the new school year will be simply a question of picking up where they left off, whether they’re moving from Year 8 to Year 9, heading … … read more
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Tagged A Levels, Preparing for A Levels, study habits
