Some advice on planning your budget while you’re at Uni Your money never seems to go far enough, and unless you or your parents are well off, there will be times when things get tight whilst you’re at University. Planning and sticking to a budget is a good way to avoid days or even weeks … Read more
Getting some practice making your presentation perfect Once you’ve allocated tasks and fleshed out a basic structure, you and your group will need to practice delivering your presentation to iron out any problems which will undoubtedly arise. No matter how excellent the content, the presentation will not score well if it’s delivered badly. Follow these … Read more
Find out what you should do before you start writing your essay Writing an essay is just a part of the overall process you’ll go through at University. A large part of this process is preparing for the essay, which can take longer than writing the essay itself. Follow these five tips to get the … Read more
As the English Language has grown up over time it has adapted to its times accordingly. It will continue to change over time despite the protestations of some that such progress is synonymous with a degradation of the English Language – but such arguments are false. As with anything living – and languages are surely … Read more
How to steer clear Most students are aware of what plagiarism is – the copying of other peoples’ ideas, data, images and so on, and presenting of them as if they were our own. Self-plagiarism is a little different. This happens when an author (student, writer, etc) whole or part of our own previously published … Read more
Find out about the secrets of the University Library Within your first few weeks at University it is likely that your faculty will arrange a tour of the library. Although unlikely to be the most radical experience of your University career, it’s worth going on one of these tours. Most students think libraries are self-evident … Read more
How to get the right language and tone in your essays Selecting the appropriate language and tone is an important part of essay writing which most students develop over time. But there are some simple errors that students make time and time again which are easily avoided when you know about them. Follow these five … Read more
Writing an essay is a skill which takes time and practice to develop, and although you might have some fantastic ideas and arguments in your head, if you don’t put them all down on paper in a well presented essay format you are not going to get a good grade. To help you write an … Read more
Find out about the consequences of plagiarism… You may be surprised but the consequences of plagiarism are extremely severe and that fast and easy press of the copy and paste icon could be something you will regret for the rest of your life. Plagiarism is actually more of a problem than it’s ever been, though … Read more
Find out how the Pareto Principle can positively impact your learning The Pareto Principle, also called the principle of 80/20, argues that 80 percent of the results in any endeavour result from 20 percent of the effort put into the task. The Pareto principle can be applied to many different disciplines and subjects, ranging from … Read more