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You’ve done it. You’ve extracted the key research, peppered your content with incisive observations, and you’ve just typed the last words of your Law essay conclusion. And then… it happens. You remember that in all those pages of research, you forgot to reference the sources you used. If only you’d done it in the first...

One of the hardest times for a parent is when your child is away from home. Whether they’re away for just a couple of weeks at a summer school, or they’re going to a boarding school year-round, it’s a time when you want to be able to support them, but – by definition – you...

You can’t ignore the fact that essays are part of getting anywhere you want to go in life. If you want to gain the grades to get into your dream university, you need to know the importance of essays, and how to excel in your exam essays. If you’re a primary school student who wants...

If you have a fascination with language or the way that the stories we tell shape our culture, ethics and values, an English degree may well be perfect for you. Whatever people may think, it isn’t just about reading books (although that will take up a substantial part of your time). You’ll learn valuable analytical...

There are countless novels for which London is a backdrop, but the city is much less often a focus of fiction. Many of Agatha Christie’s Poirot novels are set in London, but despite how famous they are, they seldom turn up in lists of London novels. Similarly, The Picture of Dorian Gray is set in...

From its foundation (lost in the mists of time) all the way until 1879, no women were allowed to study at the University of Oxford. Even then, it took until 1920 for women to be permitted to become full members of the university, and until 1948 for a woman to be appointed to a full...

If you’re a new university student, or shortly to be one, you’ve probably read a lot of advice on what to do when you get to university. Presumably, you’ve already learned that you shouldn’t expect Freshers’ Week to be the be-all and end-all of your university experience, that making friends at university is easier than...

If you’re looking for a degree with genuine relevance to the real world, look no further than Economics. It’s the study of the production and distribution of wealth, and it’s critical to policy making and the running of both businesses and governments. It’s a subject that has major relevance in the solving of problems such...

One of the great things about entrepreneurship is that you can become an entrepreneur at any age. Some famous entrepreneurs begin at university; for others, starting their own business is something they only begin to consider once they’ve already become established in another career. The skills for entrepreneurship such as imagination, bravery and initiative, are...