https://www.instagram.com/p/BMY-aDogZxq/?tagged=glasgowuniversity If you’re thinking about applying for higher education, there’s nothing wrong with aiming high. But before you fill out that UCAS application to Oxford or Cambridge, there are some things you should know. While traditional league tables focus on academic performance, researchers at City Base Apparentments have created a new league table that wants to look beyond… Continue reading The alternative UK university city league table 2017
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App-y Studying
PRODUCTIVITY: Evernote and Simplenote Both free on iTunes Make notes, create endless to-do lists and file everything away in the ultimate neat and tidy virtual notebook Evernote. You can even record voice reminders if you have a ‘eureka’ moment during your studies. For a more stripped back version when you have to get all your brilliant… Continue reading App-y Studying
How do I become a solicitor? All your questions answered
We sat down with Heather McKendrick, careers and outreach manager at the Law Society of Scotland, to find out how you go about pursuing a career in law… How do you go about becoming a solicitor? The first stage is the law degree, also known as the LLB. For students with a degree in a different… Continue reading How do I become a solicitor? All your questions answered
How to… prepare for an interview
Whether you’ve got an interview for a place on the college course of your dreams, that apprenticeship you’ve had your eye on or a weekend job, the whole process can be bloomin’ stressful – and people area always banging on about making sure you prepare for it. But how exactly do you plan for a… Continue reading How to… prepare for an interview
How to prepare for living in halls
Now that your UCAS application is off to the powers that be, your mind might be drifting towards where you’ll be next year. For some, that might mean leaving your family home and heading As if the thought of moving to a new city and starting university or college isn’t scary enough, along with it… Continue reading How to prepare for living in halls
Club Spotlight : Surfing! Meet people on your wavelength at uni
Starting uni and wondering what club to join for after-lecture fun? We’ve got a few ideas up our sleeves. This week, we shine the spotlight on the surf club… With weather like this, you’ll want to drop everything and jump on the next train to the coast. So why not learn a new sport to… Continue reading Club Spotlight : Surfing! Meet people on your wavelength at uni
Fresher’s To-Do List
Starting university or college this month? Fresher’s weeks are great opportunities to find out about your new study environment. Here are some pointers on what not to miss… Visit the Union The union will be your social hub. Most unions are a meeting place for groups and societies all over the uni and have loads… Continue reading Fresher’s To-Do List
Your Guide to Open Days
You’ve spent hours poring over university or college prospectuses and taking notes on the courses you fancy. Now it’s time to see the place for yourself. You are going to be living and studying there, so it’s important that you are 100% happy with your new surroundings. To help you make the right decision, many… Continue reading Your Guide to Open Days
10 things I’ve learned since finishing school
The year 2005. Tony Blair was elected for a third term as prime minister. Pope Benedict XVI took over from John Paul. DisneyLand celebrated its 50th birthday. And Cruz Beckham was born. It was also the year that I finished school and fluttered off into the big bad world of being an adult. (Or so I… Continue reading 10 things I’ve learned since finishing school