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How to procrastinate like a pro!
This may seem like a funny title, coming from a website designed to help you cope with uni life, however, this is also a pragmatic site, and recognises that didactic advice will go in one ear and out...
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Act Your Age! The Glory of Mature-Age Students
Unlike high school, your years of study at university will situate you into a world where your peers may very well two or three times your own age (or younger than your own children, depending on who...
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The E-Reader Dilemma
There is nothing better than folding back the cover of a novel for the first time, breathing in the smell of fresh pages and ink. Nothing worse than forcing open the pages of a textbook knowing the...
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Surviving out of home – how to avoid becoming a hobo
So, you’ve decided to move out of home. Whether it was because of work/study commitments, family issues or you’ve just decided to grow up – you’ve chosen to leave the nest. Good for you! Living on your...
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How to Make the Most Out of University Societies
University social life is always like game the old “be in it to win it”. So the more proactive you are with your own social life the better off you will be. Clubs are the 911 of all University social...
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HECS Explained: The Essentials You Need to Know
What is HECS? HECS-HELP, or just HECS, is a loan available to eligible students enrolled in Commonwealth supported places. Not all courses at all universities offer this option, and the alternative...
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Student unions, why join them?
No doubt you will all get those emails at the start of a new academic year asking you whether you had thought about joining your student union, and probably like most people, you will skip over them...
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Imagine this, you’re at a party and someone has just asked you what you’re studying at university. You tell them, slightly grimacing as their face goes blank. You brace yourself, as this happens often,...
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How to make the most of University Information and Open Days
University Information and Open Days are one of the highlights of any university’s calendar. It is the day universities pour a lot of their resources and money into so they can show off their...
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How To Do An Arts Degree And Not Wind Up In Hospitality
Q: What does an arts student say when they graduate from their degree? A: Would you like fries with that? Are you laughing? No, neither was I. For many arts graduates though, the harsh reality is that...
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