Must-Have 2016 Apps for Students
It’s a hard life being a student, right? Some suggest it’s an easy life, but we know that’s not true. However, there’s the occasional downtime, or those moments...
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Where to go after education? Career opportunities
After studying long and hard through mandatory education, you’re faced with a tough initial choice. Do you continue to study or head off into the world of emp...
A Pen, A Pen! My Sandwich For A Pen!
The first bit of advice I want to impart is simple. When it comes to qualifications, do something vocational. Have a career in mind, look at the things you need...
Beating Exam Anxiety
My second year of university was going okay, and I was well into it, attending all the lectures (even the boring ones), and doing all my assignments and handing...
Living On A University’s Secondary Campus: The Outsider’s Story
I'm currently at University (yes, I got there!) in my second year, having gotten into my University of choice, the University of Exeter. The only slight twist i...
To Gap or Not to Gap…
The long road ahead... Take a look down that path. A perfect setting for a very autumnal walk. Maybe you could do some thinking along this route too. Possib...
Students: Pros at Procrastination
Anyone who is, or was once a student, will agree that university life comes with no set routine. You are free to wander around wherever you want, whenever you w...
6 Reasons Why the Modern Student Is Failing
It’s tough being a student. Whereas the students of yesteryear only had White Lightning, MarioKart and MTV to contend with, today’s student is forever dodgin...
Part-Time Further Studying: Pros and Cons
I am currently four weeks into my new course, an MA in Creative Writing. Undertaking it on a part-time basis, I have found the experience of postgraduate study ...
How to make the most from your uni
When days go by so fast you don’t even realize the importance of uni and what you can actually learn for the future. You wake up, have your coffee, get dressed ...
India makes history with Mars Orbiter
India made history on Wednesday at 7.41am, local time when it became the first nation to successfully put a satellite into Mars orbit on first attempt, and the ...
“What is a Foundation Degree?”
With the increase of University fees and living costs reaching an all new high, it is even harder for young people to stay in education and try to build a caree...
How to ‘really’ achieve a First-class honours at university
Having always lived in an educational household, you can well imagine, education comes first. My GCSEs were prepared for from Year 8 and A level timetables w...
The big decisions: moving out or staying at home?
The last year of College can be one of the most stressful years of your life. You come back from summer, eagerly anxious to turn eighteen and start going out li...
5 Things I Wish I Mastered Pre-Uni
With the new term in sight, countless Freshers' up and down the country will be ready in wait for that eagerly anticipated 'Move-In day.' Having survive...
#FeedingFreshers – Chow down on the cheap
Sometimes we see an offer which is just so good we have to share it with you Hungry House want to give all students 25% OFF! Perfect for Freshers Week.
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The summer of a student turned job seeker…
So you have spent the past so many years studying, sweating and most likely if you are anything like me that is, sobbing over your studies, but all your hard wo...
Young People and Politics: do we really care?
We live in an age where we are able to receive the latest and most important news at our finger tips, with a simple notification or tap of a button on a smartph...
How to cope with uni stress
Although moving to another country or even to another city can sometimes be difficult you should not let the pressure get to you. Not to even mention about all ...
Internationals: Your 5-Step Student Survival Guide
So, you’re studying in the UK from a country thousands of miles away. You’ve worked very hard to get to this point and you want to make the absolute best of it....
Problems EVERY English Graduate Faces
It has probably dawned on you once or twice throughout studying your English degree, and if you’re anything like me you will have likely banished that thought t...
University – is it always the best choice?
Over the recent weeks, exam results and university seem to be the topic of conversation, as is always the case around this time of year. This year more than eve...
Struggling for Student Property in Leeds?
Renting a top of the range student property in the Leeds are can sometimes be a struggle. Choosing the right house and landlord can be one of the most stressful...
Smart drugs: the smart option for students?
As freshers’ week looms on the horizon; a rapidly approaching tanker loaded with promises of revelry and debt, students around the country are no doubt struggli...
The Literary Closet
So, we’ve all been there, right? All your friends are immersed in critical readings of Shakespeare and Spenser, or talking about the merits of Socrates’ philoso...
Last minute preparation for university – how not to panic.
So that time is coming upon us, for most students, fresher’s week is little more than a month away. Checking my facebook news feed, it is easy to see that most ...
And breathe out, tips to de-stress at Uni
Whether you're just about to head off to University, or going back it's useful to have in your toolkit some techniques for relaxing. University life does put a ...
Buying Better Degrees.
More and more Chinese students undertake degrees in the UK each year. Neil Mannix investigates the methods used by these Chinese students in order to guarantee a place at top UK universities.
Stop headaches and eye strain while studying with f.lux
It happens to even the most eagle-eyed of us at times. You're sitting there, staring at a bright screen at nightime, "studying", when you notice a pouding heada...
Must-Know hacks you need to know as a student
With results day just around the corner, here is some tips for when you get to University. Learn how to study effectively. Most college students go through h...