Exploring new cities, chilling on the beach on days off, meeting up with foreign friends on nights out… It’s the year abroad dream: that vision we see whenever someone mentions ‘study abroad’, ‘language assistant’ or ‘exchange.’ But what’s it really like? Well, for some it isn’t all sun, sea and socialising. Source writer Laura Brown,… Continue reading The other side of a year abroad
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Top 5 strange uni societies
Off to uni in September? One of the first things you’ll want to do at Freshers’ Week is to check out all the different societies on offer. You’ll be expecting sports teams, theatre troupes and cadet units… but you might find something a bit more bizarre. Source went on a hunt for the most unusual… Continue reading Top 5 strange uni societies
Celebrity Dropouts
If you’re at school, there’s a lot of focus on one thing – what next? Continuing with your studies seems like the obvious route for many, and so every year, tonnes of young Scots head onto further and higher education. While this is a great route for some people, it isn’t for everyone and if… Continue reading Celebrity Dropouts
Life After Freshers’ Week: Getting Started on Your Course
We trust freshers’ week lived up to your expectations and you’ve made some new friends to spend your uni days with but, with the festivities subsiding it’s time to get started on your chosen course. Uni operates a little differently from school and you’ll be expected to work more independently than you have in the… Continue reading Life After Freshers’ Week: Getting Started on Your Course
CELEB GRAD: Joseph Thompson
You might know him better as Hollyoaks’ devious Dr Browning, but Joseph Thompson’s incredible performance as the menacing medic didn’t come out of nowhere – the actor got the foundations of his craft from a drama degree at Bristol University. He stopped by to tell us more about his student experience… How would you sum… Continue reading CELEB GRAD: Joseph Thompson
Choosing a University: What You Need To Know
With our brains filled with thoughts of UCAS, exam results and open days, it can be a stressful time in our lives. Don’t panic just yet, as we have the lowdown on choosing the right university for you. Home or away? First of all, it’s important to decide whether you’d like to leave home or not.… Continue reading Choosing a University: What You Need To Know
Celebrity Odd Jobs and A-Grade A-listers
As we sit through yet another long science lesson, dreaming about a distant world of stardom, it’s easy to dismiss those dreams as unachievable… but should you? We take a sneak peek into the previous careers and university courses undertaken by celebrities before they found fame. Odd Jobs As we watch our favourite celebs performing… Continue reading Celebrity Odd Jobs and A-Grade A-listers
Not Going to Uni? No Problem!
Whether you’re in the middle of your standard grades, highers or maybe haven’t started exams yet, it’s never too early to start thinking about your career. The majority of students will go on to further education after they leave school but heading off to college or university isn’t for everyone, and better still, it’s perfectly… Continue reading Not Going to Uni? No Problem!
Scottish Universities: Where to study?
Want to study in Scotland but can’t decide where? We totally understand the difficulty of choosing where you’ll spend the next four years of your life so we’ve compiled a list of all the universities in Scotland to help with your decision. Although universities offer a wide range of courses, some of these educational institutes… Continue reading Scottish Universities: Where to study?