Filling In The Gaps
The only source of knowledge is experience -Albert Einstein With over 400,000 people attending universities in the U.K. work experience is vital if you want to stand out from the…
Student Life
80,000 Hours
80,000 hours aim to help talented young people who want to have a social impact as lead high-impact careers. It started with Benjamin Todd and Will MacAskill, who realised that…
Goal Setting: How To Programme Your Brain
When we want to get something done we set ourselves specific goals and deadlines in order to get where we want to be. We set ourselves these goals because we…
Not Knowing What To Do In The Future
We are taught from such a young age to plan ahead and pick a career path; this now happens in year eight when you choose your GCSE subjects. This, to…
The Student Eye App
Although the SLC gives us a decent amount of money for us to live, being students the only way to survive is to budget. One particularly good app to help…
How To Learn With Zero Effort
There is an article available on the BBC’s website that explores the easy ways to learn that you can apply to your studying that do not require more effort or…
Exam Preparation Tips
Preparing for exams can be daunting because we don’t want to accept that we will have to sit them any time soon. However, my biggest tip if you are preparing…
What Is A Dissertation?
When I started my Psychology degree I was not quite sure what a dissertation was. At first I thought it was another term for a third year project as some…
Summer Internships
Work experience within University is a great way to gain experience in the field of academia. As well as experience you will more than likely make useful connections with staff…
A Guide To Networking
Being a student is great, then you realise you have to plan for life after your degree. A good way to keep your options open for life after learning is…