Life at UCB through the eyes of our student bloggers

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Goodbye UCB

Goodbye UCB

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 […]

My Time at University

My Time at University

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 […]

The Results are In…

The Results are In…

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 […]

Change is Good!

Change is Good!

I am very much a person who likes things the way they are. I almost didn’t come to university because of it. Even when I came to university, I quickly found a routine and I haven’t changed it up in three years! I’ve almost finished […]

Pre-Lecture Advice and Essentials

Pre-Lecture Advice and Essentials

With lectures starting next week, I thought I would take the opportunity to give you some advice and tips, so you get the most out of your lectures and are prepared. I always feel mixed about lectures starting again – on one hand, I’m sad […]

Enrolment Week

Enrolment Week

Now that we’re coming to the end of September, it’s time for uni to begin! But first is enrolment week. Lots happens during enrolment week. Some of it is optional, some mandatory, however I suggest getting involved in as much as possible because it’s a […]

Starting your dissertation

Starting your dissertation

Hello again! I’m in my final year at university and have chosen to write a dissertation. Have you done the same? Or have you chosen the enterprise option? Or have you still not decided?! Choose your topic wisely To write a dissertation, we are required […]

Why education is important right now

Why education is important right now

Hello again! Are you interested in coming to university? Or having second thoughts about your studies? When I finished school, I never considered going to university as I didn’t see the benefits. However, after being made redundant from my previous job, I decided to go […]

Third year…how does the time fly by so fast?

Third year…how does the time fly by so fast?

It was 2017 when I started my Events Management degree course and I remember how, back then, the final year seemed so far away and almost like a dream! Well, guess what? It’s real, and it might be closer than it seems. As the days […]

Am I just throwing towels and running around barefoot?

Am I just throwing towels and running around barefoot?

Water everywhere, steam filling up the room and a hissing noise that wouldn’t stop. That was my Sunday night. I came into my house, washed my hands and started making fajitas. Just as I was frying the onion I could hear a strange hissing noise […]