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It’s hard to say whether it’s an excellent or terrible time to be studying modern foreign languages at…
December 22, 2020
Cambridge has less of a reputation for producing famous writers than perhaps it deserves. For one, some of Cambridge’s greatest writers are not strongly associated…
December 22, 2020
England is curiously well suited to developing history. Almost everywhere on Earth has a fascinating history, of course. Humans have lived virtually everywhere, invented things…
December 21, 2020
It can feel like there’s nothing fun to do in winter.
December 18, 2020
The views represented in this article are solely those of the author and may not be construed as in any way representative of the views…
December 14, 2020
Although it’s a lot of hard work, the advantages go beyond simply gaining a qualification: through self-study, you develop invaluable skills and traits, such as…
December 14, 2020
Plenty of universities conduct interviews as a means of deciding between candidates who appear equally well-qualified on paper, but unfortunately, applicants often crumble under the…
December 14, 2020
You’re so deeply focused on the subjects that you need to do well in to get into the university you want that one day you…
December 14, 2020
Decision fatigue is a phenomenon that many of us are familiar with, even if we don’t know what to call it. Have you ever been…
December 8, 2020
Even luxury student accommodation can feel cold and soulless when you first move in. The identical bedroom layouts with their beech effect laminate desks, white…
December 4, 2020
Robert Cronshaw describes eight fascinating practicals you will do in your medical degree and explains the science behind them. Being a medical student isn’t all…
December 3, 2020
History is full of scientists who discovered amazing things, and then languished in obscurity, or saw someone else take the credit for their work. Sometimes…
November 28, 2020
In the short term, linguistic changes can feel annoying. After all, what a linguistic looking at the long-term picture might perceive as changes can look…
November 23, 2020
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…
November 10, 2020
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…
November 7, 2020
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…
November 5, 2020
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…
November 3, 2020
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…
November 1, 2020
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.…
October 27, 2020
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…
October 25, 2020
