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Higher Education: A Balancing Act

During this period of canvassing and charming, the concept of higher education can be used as a political tool. Students are now seen to be powerful voters. All parties on the political ideological line want their policies to appeal to university students and as we saw five years ago, empty promises can be made by each party. However, moving away from [...]

Revision, Not Television

A strategic guide to achieve your academic potential

  You must revise in order to reach your full potential. It is not easy, but effective revision can be highly rewarding, both intrinsically and extrinsically. You must first identify your learning style, once recognised you can shape your revision style. From there, other factors such as regular breaks, diet, exercise and making the [...]

5 Tips For Your Year Abroad

Spending a year abroad as a student is becoming increasingly common, with courses incorporating compulsory years abroad or the development of the Erasmus program. Going overseas is always an exciting prospect, but it can be daunting at times and homesickness is always lurking. So here are 5 tips for your year abroad.  

Take a little something from home

You will probably have to [...]

Why Do You Learn Chinese?

People often ask me why I learn Chinese and, even though you might think it’s an easy question, I still haven’t come up with a suitable answer. As I stumble my way through a few words that I hope will seem like part of an answer, the enquirer usually resorts to answering their own question: ‘good for business prospects’ [...]

Geography Has Come Of Age

When you say geography people often think maps, and nowadays that map is probably on your phone in the form of ‘google maps’. But beyond the mockery of ‘it’s just colouring in’ or ‘it’s about just about rocks’ is a seriously valuable subject.

 How valuable you ask? A recent article by The Huffington Post [...]

Advice For A-Level And University English Students

Don’t worry, of course we know you can read the words on the page, or tube advert, or Instagram comment. However; when it comes to reading for exams, or essays at school and university; it can become easy to read the worlds’ greatest literature in the same way you may read a recipe you already half know. You can skim through [...]

The Importance Of Travel As Education

As a language student studying Russian at university, i enrolled in a year abroad for my third year of studies. I choose the beautiful cosmopolitan city of St Petersburg, where I would spend nine months studying and embracing the culture. When I arrived at the airport on the 1st of September, with two suitcases, which supposedly [...]

How To Approach Your Masters Dissertation

Choose a topic you love, relevant to your discipline

It might seem straightforward but this first step is a crucial one: you will have to deal with your topic during months, often locked in the library in summer times! It is then strongly advised to pick a topic dear to your heart. Speak to your supervisor about the applicability (and especially [...]

Why You Should Study The Subject That You Love

It can sometimes be difficult for students to make decisions about what subject to study because they are presented with two options; what they love and have real passion for and the subjects they believe will lead them to a stable career. However, there is also an option to choose subjects that you love which will always lead to other [...]

Playing English

I walk through the door to the sound of “Stop playing Minecraft and come meet your new tutor!”Later, the father confides in me, “He just wants to play games all the time, we can't get him to read or write like he used to.” This is not uncommon. Whilst reading remains a form of entertainment for some children, for many [...]