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One of the delights of studying Shakespeare is that you gain a better understanding of all the people who were inspired by his writing as well. This might seem obvious, but it goes further than you think. Pretty much any great writer from the late 17th century onwards will have read the works of Shakespeare...

Success is a funny thing. Some people find fame and fortune almost as soon as they set out to look for it. By the age of 6, Mozart was performing as a child prodigy at the Imperial Courts in Vienna and Prague, probably before he had any concept of what the word ‘success’ even meant...

When it comes to writing essays, many students regurgitate the opinions of whichever scholar they happen to be reading at the moment, without questioning whether or not they actually agree with it. However, if you really want to excel academically, you need to be able to think rationally and develop your own opinions (and, of...

Comparing universities is a tricky business. For some people, there will be a single measure by which they choose their university. It might be that they want great sports facilities (Loughborough is the obvious choice here) or a renowned Creative Writing programme (UEA). But for others, choosing a university is more about finding the best...

If their websites and prospectuses are anything to go by, every single university in this country is the perfect place for you, will give you stunning career prospects and will guarantee you an ecstatically happy university experience. They’re probably ‘best in the country’ or ‘in the top 10’ for various things too, and they’re all...

The British Council, who accredit Oxford Royale Summer Schools’s courses, is to offer more scholarships for UK students to study in China amid concerns from businesses that graduates lack the experience to work with the rising economic giant. The council’s Generation UK campaign aims for at least 15,000 UK students to study or gain work...

Exams subject us to an uncomfortable amount of pressure, making us feeling as though the entire sum of our education is leading up to this one chance to prove ourselves. The stress and pressure of the exam situation can lead you to make some silly mistakes that cost you marks, but by remaining calm and...

Do you ever have difficulty concentrating in class? Maybe you’ve had the experience of glancing up at the teacher and realising that you haven’t heard a thing that they’ve been saying for the past ten minutes, and your notes are just a squiggly line. Or you’ve spent more time watching the clock than looking at...

Time management: it may sound like one of the biggest clichés in the book, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s of paramount importance as you juggle four or five different A-level subjects. Naturally, you’ll want to get top grades in all your subjects; but achieving these is no mean feat, simply because of...