Gap year – friend or foe?
We all know how drastically education has changed over the last couple of years. No one is denying it: in this climate, a university degree is no longer enough to land you that dream job. You need to...
View ArticleGap Year Tips and Tricks
This is post to follow up on the entry called Gap year- friend or foe. Enjoy it! Alison Marsh, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, spills the beans on her gap year experience in Australia. What made you...
View ArticleA tale of four cities
A tale of four cities You know that saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions? I thought I knew what it meant, but it turns out there’s much more to it than meets the eye. You can do...
View ArticleMy work placement – first day jitters
Now that we’ve done a couple of posts giving you advice on how to get that work placement, I’d like to share with you my experience and, hopefully, you’ll get a better picture of what to expect from...
View Article7 Reasons why you shouldn’t throw a house party
1. Your place will get trashed. If you’re not one of those people with friends who get together to play scrabble or watch YouTube cat videos (there’s nothing wrong if you are! Cats are really funny),...
View Article1st March Traditions
If you know anyone coming from Romania, then you’ve had it figured by now that we take advantage of ANY occasion to celebrate. You’ve won 5 pounds at Bingo? We must go out. You’ve just finished an...
View ArticleHRH The Duke of Gloucester Opens Peirson Study and Guidance Centre!
If you’ve had lectures this morning, you might have noticed the campus got a bit nosier than usual. It was a day of celebration, as we welcomed our Chancellor, Prince Richard the Duke of Gloucester who...
View ArticleCareer myths – Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your...
Career myths – Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life? Here’s an obvious and obnoxious little hashtag that’s been fuming rational people all over the internet: YOLO – You...
View ArticleTell me what you’re eating and I’ll tell you who you are
Tell me what you’re eating and I’ll tell you who you are Let’s talk about food! Yaaaaaay! Or Nay? Depending on how you look at what you eat, it can go both ways and in either extremes. Sometimes, it’s...
View ArticleAna’s campus adventures
You might already imagine how hectic your life is going to be at uni, but some events are really unpredictable! So, with my dear friend Ana’s permission, I’ve decided to give you a little taste of some...
View ArticleNeed a new hobby? Why not coding?
Need a new hobby? Why not coding? In a day and age where almost everything we do has an online aspect to it, it’s amazing how few of us know what this environment is made of. You might think you know...
View ArticleA guide to accommodation for international students
A guide to accommodation for international students Finding the right place to live while at university is hassle enough without weighting in the problems that coming from a foreign country poses. So...
View ArticleLanguage skills – why you shouldn’t ignore them
Language skills – why you shouldn’t ignore them As we head towards the beginning of the academic year, I can’t help but wonder what it’s going to bring. And this reflection often goes towards the...
View ArticleMake stress your friend!
Make stress your friend! By the number of people moving in the Peirson building and the Hive, it seems like most of us are facing the dreaded reality: assignments are near! And as a third year, you...
View Article5 ideas for a night in
I don’t want to brag with my amazing going out skills -_-, but I have to admit I sometimes feel a bit down when it’s so cold outside that I don’t want to get even my nose out, let alone my whole body....
View ArticleI got to meet a Member of the European Parliament!
I got to meet a Member of the European Parliament! In my third year at uni, I’m now sure I couldn’t have been better offContinue Reading
View ArticleIt’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas
The trees are up, the lights are flashing, the Victorian Fayre gathered everyone in Worcester in the City and Centre and I’m freaking out aboutContinue Reading
View ArticleBest and worst of 2013
Following the tradition, at the beginning of the year, I made a list of 2013 resolutions. No, it wasn’t the usual “eat healthier, exercise more,Continue Reading
View ArticleWhy this is the best time to be a media student
This might not be what everyone is thinking at the moment, but here is why this is the best time to be studying journalism andContinue Reading
View ArticleBeing a student mentor
Although I’m really determined to become a journalist, I have to admit I’ve always loved the idea of working with children, especially as my mum’sContinue Reading
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