Not only is this the last blog I will be writing as a UCBlogger, but it is also the end of my time at University College Birmingham. My three years here have been amazing, and I am so grateful for the opportunity. If you’re considering […]

This is my penultimate blog that I will be writing as a UCBlogger! This is super sad for me because I’ve loved writing blogs about my uni experiences and any tips or advice I have. I’m also really sad because it’s the end of my […]

You may question the title of this blog if you’re new to university or haven’t started yet. How can you be bored? After the first few months of freshers, making new friends and getting used to your new classes, the pace of life at university […]

It is funny when you think about the origin of things and how some places have become synonymous with a certain product, food being a good example. And if you are ever short of a Christmas party game, just see how many you can think […]

This week I found out my university results. I am really proud to say that I achieved a first class honours! No matter what result I got, it would have been a great day – simply finishing a three-year degree, especially during Covid, would have […]

Where did the academic year go? Gone in a flash! For some it has been that first journey of discovery: new digs, new friends and a new way of learning. For others it was about consolidating all those things in a second year of study. […]

At the start of the academic year, I told you a little bit about my adventures over the summer of 2021, and one of the highlights was the Foodies Festival at Tatton Park and meeting a MasterChef finalist. I enjoyed it so much that it […]

There is so much more to uni life than essays, lectures and clubbing. Yes, I am talking (again) about those little nuggets of opportunities that may just pass you by if you are not careful. This week I am focusing on the Enterprise Hive and […]

A lot of monuments and statues have, arguably quite rightly, been pulled down of late. Many of them concerning dusty, murky figures from the past whose public service and philanthropy has been overshadowed by the sins of their accumulated wealth. However, I was delighted to […]

I couldn’t quite believe it when the email came through. I am usually wary of anything that starts with ‘congratulations’, thinking that it’s probably a scam. But my finger hesitated over the delete button, and I am glad it did, because it was my ticket […]