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The 5 ‘W’s of Time Management

The 5 ‘W’s of Time Management

Managing my time was probably one of the hardest things about university for me. In sixth form and school, managing my time was never as much as a problem because I only had a weekend job and I was living at home. Moving to university […]

The Joys of May

The Joys of May

If you have done your GCSEs or A-levels, or go to university, you will know that May is always the most stressful month! Either it’s filled with exams, or it is when the majority of your deadlines are. For me, my dissertation is due, as […]

I’ll Do It Later…

I’ll Do It Later…

I don’t know about you, but I am the worst procrastinator! I have gotten slightly better at getting on with my work through my years at university, but honestly, it’s not because I’ve learned to, I’ve just been forced to. My workload, especially now I’m […]

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

I don’t know about all of you, but January is a crazy busy month for me. Loads of deadlines and things to do! After a few calm, relaxing weeks at Christmas, it feels like my life has gone from zero to one hundred. I’m not […]

10 top tips for students

10 top tips for students

Having been at university for two years now, I feel I have learnt a great deal of tips and tricks for students that I thought you ought to know if you are starting university. Tip 1: Be open minded to meeting new people – By […]

A chef’s A-Z

A chef’s A-Z

This is my A-Z of becoming a chef. Just to warn you, it gets a bit ropey towards the end (you’ll know what I mean when you get to Q, X and Z!) but here are some fundamental things that a chef needs to be, […]

Getting organised early

Getting organised early

Hi everyone! I hope you have all enjoyed freshers week and created some amazing memories! With lectures about to start, my advice to all university students, whether first year or third year, is to get organised early. By doing this it sets you up well […]

Everything you need to take to uni – your definitive guide

Everything you need to take to uni – your definitive guide

So, as a lot of you will be starting university next month, I thought it would be helpful to write a list of things that you definitely will need to pack.   The Important Stuff Passport ID Driving licence Any relevant documents such as student […]