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10 Enjoyable Ways to Keep Your Studies in Gear over the Summer Holidays
The holidays are here – at last! – and it’s time to have some well-earned rest. Many weeks stretch ahead of you in which you’re free of the tyranny of your normal workload and able to do as you please. There’s just one problem with six or more weeks off from studying though: you start...
The 5 Greatest Inventions in Human History
The journey of humanity from hunter-gatherers to a species that has the power to shape almost every aspect of its lives and its environment has been marked by great inventions. There are countless inventions that have made humans the world’s dominant species and enabled us to live lives that are different in every way from...
Why I Love the English Language
by Emma Bates English, despite not being the most-spoken language in the world by some margin, has become an almost universally accepted lingua franca, and the language of choice for students to learn if they want to get ahead in life. Yet most of the reasons for this don’t have very much to do with...
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...