Being a commuter
12 March 2021
Moving away from home to go to university is a big decision for most people. For me, it worked better to stay home, and it could work for you. Read more…
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I've been so privileged to work alongside such passionate mentors in practice and such amazing role models at university, and it's with the help of these amazing teachers that I've come so farRead Sophie's blogs
- Sophie, BSc (Hons) Midwifery
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12 March 2021
Moving away from home to go to university is a big decision for most people. For me, it worked better to stay home, and it could work for you. Read more…
31 March 2020
Moving to a foreign country for me was extremely challenging, but right now, I am proud of my decision. I am from Lithuania, and my trip started from there. It was not easy to say goodbye to my family, friends and hobbies, but it was a new beginning in my life. Read more…
17 June 2019
As explained in one of my previous blogposts – ‘What Public Health means and what you can do with it’ , Public Health is the art and science surrounding disease prevention, health promotion, prolonging life within a population through the organised efforts of the population… Read more…
10 May 2019
Hi I’m Anna, a second year student midwife. Reaching that milestone of the halfway mark of my degree is quite exciting but scary at the same time. The last year and a half has flown by! Thinking back to when I was about to start university seems like a while ago now… Read more…
8 April 2019
Money and budgeting is a big aspect of university life and can be stressful. Part-time work can help you fund university and living costs, but it can also help you gain transferable skills which you can use in further studies or future prospects. Read more…
10 February 2019
When you first start university you come with a lot of expectations, some good and some bad but overall a sense of apprehension of the unknown. Read more…
8 May 2018
Choosing a university to go to can be quite an ordeal for some people; I know it was for me. Completing my A levels I was quite a shy, reserved person, and honestly, I wasn’t even sure at this point if university was for me. I was so unsure of myself - never mind what university to go to! Read more…
28 September 2017
The decision you make about a course or university can be determined at an Open Day. An Open Day gives you the opportunity to gain insight into everything you need to know about your course, campus, student life and university. Read more…
12 September 2017
During your time at university, you are mostly likely to encounter a time where you find yourself sharing a house with another person. Read more…
21 August 2017
When you start your course, you will very quickly learn that whenever you read something in a textbook / on a website / in a journal article, it would be beneficial for you to make a note of anything you think you may use in the future. Now this sounds like an impossible task, I know. However… Read more…
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