Find out whether student life abroad is for you Studying at a university or college abroad can be a fantastic experience, and I would argue that the UK is the best place in the world to go. However, at the same time, it can be pretty terrifying starting a new course in a foreign country … Read more
How best to structure your university essays Once you’ve thoroughly prepared your essay by researching the topic widely and identifying key facts, quotations and arguments, you can to begin to map out a loose structure for your essay, which you will refine as you go along. Follow these five tips to ensure your essay structure … Read more
By the time you reach University you should be no stranger to writing essays, but even if your college or foundation course essays were good, there’s still a lot you’ll need to do to make the grade at undergraduate level. Follow these five tips and read all the articles in this series to make the … Read more
Which student jobs work best around your course? There might be a common perception that students do nothing but sit around and eat pot noodles all day, but the reality is that with the financial pressures of modern day studying there’s little time for watching daytime TV and having endless duvet days. What with lectures … Read more
How you can stretch your weekly food budget even further The average student spends around £20-28 a week on food. It is likely that this will make up a large part of your weekly budget. Therefore, it is important that you spend this money wisely, to get the most out of it. Follow our top … Read more
Find out about keeping pace at University Studying for a degree or an equivalent qualification is something which requires pace. Many students don’t feel as though they achieve their full potential at University, and this happens for a number of reasons. These five tips will help you make the best of studying for your degree, … Read more
When teachers set assignments, sometimes they make it very easy for students to plagiarise. This is down to tasks being poorly designed, in a way that encourages students to find the answer (for example, on the Internet). Examples of poor task design are: Conversely, teachers can reduce the risk of students plagiarising by designing tasks … Read more
Survive and thrive in the halls of residence You’ve waved your parents off and are now the proud renter of a box room, no bigger than a cupboard that is now home for the next year – along with a group of people, if you had the choice would not even go for a pint … Read more
Transform your essay from good to excellent by carefully proofreading your work Proofreading your essay is a great way to earn additional marks. Regardless of what level you are writing at, checking your work is essential and the best essays are those which have been proofread again and again! Follow these tips from our student … Read more
Find out how to deal with problem presenters at University Rarely is anything simple in life. You might have a great topic, lots of resources and lots of time, but even then all it takes is one member of the awkward squad, someone’s who’s lady, or not very bright, or somebody who struggles with English, … Read more