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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…
January 13, 2021
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…
January 13, 2021
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…
January 13, 2021
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…
January 9, 2021
About the AuthorStephanie Allen read Classics and English at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and is currently researching a PhD in Early Modern Academic Drama at…
January 5, 2021
Are you thinking about applying to Oxford or Cambridge when you submit your UCAS form this year? If so, it’s advisable to think carefully before…
January 2, 2021
With one lawyer per 400 people, the UK is in the top ten countries in the…
December 29, 2020
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
