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The Juggling Act: The Contradiction of Student Life

Posted on August 28, 2012 by admin

So, you got your exam results and you’re off to college (well done on that, by the way) but now the student-life with all its razzling-dazzling hoopla awaits you. You may be momentarily overcome by the glitz and glamour but soon enough the dust will settle and you’ll begin to… Read More

Goodbye Books, Hello Summer!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

Our summer intern Sophie gives us her thoughts on the end of the academic year.. So finally, with the rise of the beautiful summer sun it’s time to pack away all of those books and notes and get out and enjoy the rays (we never know how long it will… Read More

5 Tips for Better Online Study

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

Last week we shared 4 reasons why you should be studying online. This week we dig a bit further on this topic by sharing with you 5 tips on how to study online.

Planning for success
Short, sharp bursts
Social studying
A different approach
Great information

1. Planning for success

4 Reasons Why You Should be Studying Online

Posted on March 7, 2012 by admin

Call it what you want, revision, study, Chinese water torture. It is something that you have to do, whether you like it or not. But what if there was a better solution to the question of how to study? It does not have to be all hard work. Online revision… Read More

Different Exam Types – Different Approaches

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

OK, let’s talk types of exams: Love them or hate them, they play the major role in deciding your final grade. While many students feel that they are an unfair way to measure how much knowledge or expertise they have gained in their chosen area of study, exams are here… Read More

“Education is a Right, not a Privilege”

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

A certain author celebrated his 200th birthday this week, his name was of course Charles Dickens and his literacy legacy in the English language is one that is hard to match. Dickens lived in a very different world than ours. In his day university education was a privilege only granted… Read More

How to Avoid the Worst Academic Ain

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Every third level student is told from the first day they enter college that plagiarism is the most serious academic sin. Gaining credit for someone else’s words and thoughts is taken so seriously by some universities and colleges that any student found guilty of plagiarism, can immediately fail the year… Read More

Mind maps – “A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste”

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

Confused? Don’t be what you are looking at could be the difference between you passing or failing your summer exams. This is called a Mind Map, and this example is taken from the Open University’s website. A Mind Map is basically another way of displaying information to help you remember… Read More

Student debt for a degree, is it worth it?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by admin

Last year the government agreed to raise tuition fees, which saw fees rise from on average £3,000 a year starting in 2011 to on average £7,500 in 2012. The Guardian UK covered this with the main points: