Category: Careers

Education

Dealing With Grief While At University

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy, it’s a time of great sadness and many will struggle to cope with the grieving process. It can have a prolonged negative impact on your mental and physical wellbeing. Grief is a reaction to intense emotions and pain, we all deal with it differently […]

Well being

5 Things You Need to Know About University Lecturers

A-levels? Done. Offers? Accepted. Ridiculous fresher’s costumes? Bought. Congrats – you’ve made it. Welcome to Big School! You probably feel pretty prepared, pretty pleased with yourself, smug even – except there’s one thing you have no idea about. You’ve never had a university lecture and you know next to nothing about your lecturers. So, who […]

Education

9 awesome careers you can get with any degree

Realised your degree subject isn’t for you after all? Don’t sweat – there are heaps of interesting career options you can pursue, regardless of what you studied. You might think you’re alone in not having a clue what you want to do after graduation, or in deciding your degree subject isn’t what you want to do […]

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Careers

6 Things No One Tells You About Money For Uni

When it comes to managing your cash, forget the trial and error: Save the Student reveals winning strategies for getting – and keeping hold of – your money at university. 1. Student Finance is Over in a Flash Getting your first Student Finance pay-out is like winning the lottery, and then rent gobbles up most […]

Finance

53 business ideas to start at university

Setting up your own business and working for yourself is a great way to earn some extra cash at uni without being tied down to shift work – but finding a great idea can be quite tricky! These business ideas should get your entrepreneurial juices flowing and set you off on your merry way to […]

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Enterprise

What Living in a Student House is Really Like

Fresh from spending a year in halls, moving into an actual house with your chosen friends can be quite a change. No longer in a big block of flats, the moment you step into your new house you feel like first year was a distant memory. It’s definitely different, so here’s a brief list of […]

Lifestyle

Six Things I Learned About Life After University

You’ve spent the past three or so years working hard (and partying harder) and have finally got your degree. You’ve thrown your mortarboard in the air and said your goodbyes to the lecture halls, the student union bar, and the student flat you called home. You’ve just had the best three years of your life […]

Careers

Packing for university: items you do and do not need

Now that you’ve secured your place at university it’s time to start thinking about the things you do and don’t need to take with you. While it is tempting to pack every single item of clothing you own, your games console and a mini fridge, some of those things just simply aren’t necessary. Here’s a […]