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4 Common UCAS Personal Statement Issues and How to Resolve Them
It’s little wonder that it’s the part of the UCAS form that every student dreads: the personal statement is your chance to explain – in a precious few hundred words – why a university should make you an offer. The pressure is on, and it’s not helped by the fact that there are a few...
6 Differences Between Student Life in the UK and in the USA
Of the top ten universities in the world, all but one are in the USA or UK. Five are in the USA and four are in the UK. For an international student wanting to study in an English-speaking country, there are other options (Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) but by number of places alone ...
How to Succeed at University Interviews
If there’s one part of the university application process that most students dread above all others – even more than writing the personal statement – it has to be interviews. Not all universities or courses interview prospective students, but if you’re applying for a selection of top universities, then the chances are you’ll be required...
The Complete Guide to English Style for EFL Learners
When you are getting to grips with English, much of your time will be taken up with learning the nitty gritty: grammar and vocabulary. These are clearly fundamental, and it is right that so much of your early focus be dedicated to them; but another important aspect of learning a language that is often neglected...
12 Stunning Works of Art to See in Oxford
As a revered seat of learning, it’s no surprise that Oxford is home to some incredible works of art. The city has a number of well-stocked art galleries, not least the Ashmolean Museum, which boasts a priceless collection of paintings and other artworks from ancient Greece to Renaissance Europe to the Far East. You don’t...
10 Weird and Wonderful Cases Every Law Student Should Know About
One of the most enjoyable things about studying Law is the sheer strangeness of some of the cases you’ll encounter. You might think that cases involving nuisance would just be neighbours with their music turned up too loud, or contract law would just be about businesspeople trying to get one over on each other in...
4 Ways the Internet Has Changed the English Language
Go back ten years and you would have found endless hand-wringing articles about how our use of the internet, MSN messenger and texting was ruining everyone’s vocabulary and we would soon be able to speak in nothing but grunts and emojis. While these dire predictions had some, slim basis in fact (you’ve probably heard someone...
7 Things You Don't Realise Are Affecting Your Studies
Humans can be more easily influenced than we realise. You already know that the way you study affects what you learn; for instance, you might have discovered for yourself that covering your notes with highlighter pen is much less effective for retaining information than having someone quiz you on it. You might even have noticed...
7 Things You Can Do If You Picked the Wrong Degree
It’s the situation everyone dreads. It’s a few weeks into your degree. You’ve bought your textbooks, got to know your lecturers and made a few friends on your course. Maybe you’ve even written your first essay or two. And it slowly begins to dawn on you that you have made the wrong decision. Perhaps you’ve...