As we reach exam season and procrastination is plaguing you, here are some artists to get you motivated and focused. Vulfpeck/Vulf: Groovy and motivating, Vulfpeck’s album ‘Mr Finish Line’ is a great driving album and evening walk soundtrack and has recently found its way into my studying lineup. It will give you beats that keep […]
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Getting Over a Mid-Term Slump
It is getting towards that mid-to-end part of the university semester and this is often accompanied by a lack of motivation and passion for your courses and a bucket-load of stress. It can be hard to remember why you chose to take that difficult module and you might be running out of steam. This is […]
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The Final Stretch
We did it! Eleven weeks of lectures, tutorials, socializing, working, staying warm – it’s finally the end of semester one. Well, almost. For most people, we are now in ‘the final stretch’. You know this time of year. Those last couple of weeks before the holidays, when the joy and relaxation of the winter break […]
University. One of those words that brings up a plethora of stereotypical images. We all have an idea of what our university experience should look like – coffee dates with friends, studying in the library, heading out for a drink at a bar and clubbing into the early hours. But does every student’s life really […]
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40 George Square to re-open
Monday 8 March saw the re-opening of 40 George Square to increase study space capacity for students. This accompanies a temporarily increased quota for Study Desk bookings, from 20 to 30 hours per week. The re-opening of the tower follows ‘increasing demand for critical study space on campus,’ and will provide roughly 200 additional study […]
As the siren calls of ‘new year new me’ lose their vitality, and our goals of ‘being more productive’ disappear from view, lectures and readings can start to feel like a chore. But all is not lost. Designed to help even the most slovenly student, this guide will teach you how to take notes without […]
Despite the popular belief that University students spend more time socialising than studying, the average student should in fact have around 35-40 hours of work to complete a week. Whilst it is true that on average only 13 of these hours are contact hours that require physical attendance, there is an additional expectation of around […]
Exam season is looming once again, and the main library has begun to fill up. During busy periods of the semester there often seems to be a lack of study-space on campus. However, many subjects have their own libraries and, although the books are subject specific, they are open to students of all disciplines to […]