Making the most of your social life at university

Emily is a third year LLB student, an editor for the City Law review and a member of Central City Allstars, the competitive cheer team. When picking and starting university, one thing to consider is the different types of societies offered! I remember scrolling through pages and pages of societies and clubs to try and […]

Start@City – Support Services

Starting university can be stressful and overwhelming. Not only do you have to get to grips with higher educational study but the overall university community too.  It’s therefore important for you to know that help and support is available at the university if you need it in order to enrich your social, psychological and physical […]

Niffy’s First Year Survival Guide: Getting an actual job after your degree

Starting university is both an exciting and confusing time. There’s a lot to get used to and it can be difficult to know what you should and shouldn’t do so to help you get started I’m sharing my own experiences and what I have picked up along the way. Get a network While you are […]

Why I went to uni to study Computer Science

Alexandra is a third year student studying computer science, who once made a video game in only 48 hours.  Hello! I’m Alex, I am in my third year studying computer science.  Why I Chose Computer Science Initially I wanted to study aerospace engineering (building airplanes and spacecraft) but I found that my skills were better for computer science. Both of these subjects […]

Music – Boost Your Personal Statement

Music is an exciting discipline to study. There are many courses out there, whether it’s a traditional degree focussing on performance, composition and theory at a university or conservatoire, or a more specialised professional course such as sound and production, music business or music journalism – you will need to write a personal statement evidencing […]