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We have gathered together a range of resources from across this website. Browse through this list to see audio, articles and video that are all related to a particular topic
Social
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Friends (and Foes)
One of the greatest changes at uni is meeting a wide variety of people and making new, close friendships ... whether for good or for bad ...
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Hard Times
Students describe difficult times and negative experiences they have had to deal with whilst at university
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Mind The Gap ...
Mature and post-gap year students let us in on their experiences of being older than other undergraduates
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Money Money Money ...
Cash flow (or the constant lack of it) can be difficult to get to grips with at uni ...
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New Perspectives
Studying at uni can have a profound effect on the way students consequently see themselves and the world ...
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Sense Of Identity
Students describe how being at university has affected their sense of identity and ways of relating to themselves
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Settling In To Uni Life
Whilst some struggle with the transition into uni, others take to it straight away; find out how these students felt about it
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Social Pressure
The emphasis on social life at uni can be heavy, as these students soon realised
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To Quit Or Not To Quit?
Students describe wanting to quit university, change course or leave the country altogether!
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Welcome To The House Of Fun ...
Students describe their experiences of uni accommodation and rented housing
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Working Alongside The Degree
Students explain why they had part time jobs whilst studying and whether it was a benefit or a burden
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Study
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BA Hons Mickey Mouse Studies
Certain degree choices can be met with negative perceptions, as these students know all too well ...
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Balancing Act
One of the major challenges of uni life is juggling study with social lives, jobs and other commitments
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Choosing a Subject
Deciding what to study can be a tough call; find out how these students arrived at their degree disciplines.
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Critical Thinking
Degree courses can both encourage and hinder the development of analytical and critical skills, as these students found out ...
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Dissertation
Students describe their experiences of planning, researching and writing an independent project
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Getting Support ... Or Not!
Students explain how they felt they either got or lacked support and advice about university life
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Reasons For Going To Uni
There can be many different motivations for doing a degree; these students explain theirs
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Stress
Exams, pressure, muliple commitments ... students describe their stressful times at university
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Struggling With Study
These students explain how degree level study was sometimes tough
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Studying Independently
Students describe their different experiences with learning to direct and take responsibility for their own learning
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The End Is Nigh ...
Find out how these students got through final year
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What My Subject Means To Me
Students explain how they feel about their degree subjects
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Futures
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Applying My Degree To The Job Market
One of the major considerations for students as they near the end of the degree is how to use it afterwards ... if at all ...
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Aspirations and Ideals
Everyone has different priorities in life; find out what matters most to these students for their future plans
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Career Development or Education For Its Own Sake?
Do the two have to be antithetical? Find out how these students either opted for one over the other or managed to combine both
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Career Planning
Whilst some students live for the day, others have clear ideas for the future ...
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Changing Ideas About Careers
The meaning of the word 'career' is not necessarily fixed, particularly when ideas and lifestyles change radically at uni
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Going Into Teaching
Teaching is becoming an increasingly popular postgraduate option; find out what motivates these students to get into it
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Job For Life?
Students explain whether they would prefer to stick or twist in their careers ...
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Life After Uni
Recent graduates describe their experiences in the big wide world ...
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Skills
Whilst some students leave uni skilled to the back teeth others feel they're left wanting ...
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Work Experience and Placements
Students talks about their experiences of the world of work whilst at uni
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