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A Pep Talk To My Younger Self

This morning while I was reading a book written by Martin Nowak, one of my favourite contemporary scientists, I realized how quickly my perception of science has been changed by experiences. This book deals with Evolution, but it relates important theories on Genetics, Ecology, Economics, Politics and Language. How in the world can a book deal with such different Sciences, [...]

Tips To Successfully Prepare For An Exam

Sitting exams can be quite a stressful time for many students, whether it is GCSE or GCE exams. The feeling of this is it, and what happens next can be overwhelming and hard to shake. I find it best, therefore to know your exam board very well. Every school and every subject chooses their own exam board for their own [...]

The Benefits Of Being Multilingual

Thomas Masaryk, a famous Czechoslovak politician once said: “The more languages you know, the more you are human”. However, in a world dominated by the English language, people usually can’t be bothered to learn a new language as everyone almost everywhere speaks English. Masaryk implies in his quote that learning a new language will expand your horizons and open one [...]

The Value Of Art

Reminiscing over a distant memory from the past, I still remember my art teacher asking the class in Year 9: “Kids, what is the difference between Art and Design Technology?” No-one in the class could confidently give an answer. She said “The pieces you make in Design Technology have a function; Art on the other hand does not.” She [...]

Writing A Successful Personal Statement

The situation … Here’s the situation, you’ve been studying for a Bachelor’s degree for 3 years and you decide you want to continue into postgraduate education. The problem is, it’s been a long time since you submitted your university application and you realise that in order to study at postgraduate level your personal statement must be a vast improvement on [...]

Introduction to Computer Programming

Coding. Software engineering. Programming. Call it what you will, but there’s no doubt that in today’s world, this skill is big business. So what exactly is it? Computer programming is skill of creating computer software. It is common to see the phrase ‘writing a program’, and this is because that is exactly what is involved: as human beings, we are [...]

The Importance Of Having Study Habits

It is true, knowing the information in the end is what matters. And to many, being unorganised, figuring out what to study the days before the exam, leaning on friends for course content, and studying wherever is available and appealing at the time of pressure, seems to work. However, if you speak to any A*/1:1/distinction student, they will have something in [...]

Career Options With A Life Sciences Degree

It is the best time in history to obtain a life science degree - every single product has now a ‘bio’ component and therapeutics research is at an all time high. Most of the life science companies, however, commonly do not offer graduate programmes. This can be daunting to many graduates, as there is no common career path to follow. [...]

Top Resources For Edexcel GCSE Physics

1. Edexcel GCSE Physics textbook

Your school should have copies of this textbook, or a similar version available for you to use. Textbooks are particularly useful for reading through a particular topic you didn’t quite understand in the lesson. This textbook includes revision sections, practice questions and extended investigations to help your understanding and test your knowledge.  

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