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 […]
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Niffy’s First Year Survival Guide: Finance
(Or how to avoid surviving on ten pounds for two weeks) Apart from the responsibility to get to class on time, when you’re at university you also gain a lot of independence over your finances and this is where a lot of people fall down. While in school I was lucky enough to have teachers […]
Meet a Journalism student
Sam is a third year Journalism student and a Student Ambassador for Marketing and our WP team. Hi Sam! Tell us about what you’re doing at university. I’m currently entering my third year of university studying Journalism at City. I attend university between three and four days per week, depending on my timetable. I don’t usually go in […]
Meet an Economics & Accounting student
Naomi is a third year student studying Economics with Accounting who loves trying out all the amazing coffee shops around City. Before I Came to University Before I moved to London and started my course I was home-schooled. This means that I didn’t go to a school and I didn’t have teachers and there was only one person in my class: me! […]
A day in the life of a Law student
This is the day in the life of Anas, a penultimate year law student at City University of London. 6am: The early bird gets the worm Depending on the day of the week and my scheduled timetable for the day, I would usually wake up early around 6am to kick start my day. I go […]
Resource Round Up: GCSE Results Day
Getting ready for the Big Day The build-up to getting your GCSE results can be a rollercoaster of emotions. Even more so this year with school closures, confusion over results day and the on going impact of the pandemic and social distancing. How many of you have felt anxious, optimistic, nervous and excited? Well, let’s […]
Meet a Midwifery student
Hello! My name is Amani and I am a first year Midwifery student from London. My journey to midwifery has not been a straightforward one! After studying A-levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and English literature, I decided to study Biology at university as it was my favourite subject at the time. However, my first term of studying […]
Meet an International Business student
A bit about me I’m Samantha – I’m an international student, originally from Venezuela who decided to move to London and chase my passion in International Business as a career pathway. I believe what makes my university experience unique is the fact I have been myself every step of the way. This is key as you can […]
Insight into Business & Enterprise
For those intrigued by how businesses work to those aspiring to be entrepreneurs, studying Business at university will introduce you to a range of skills and expertise to help you go forward. We asked Dr Martin Rich, Senior Lecturer at City’s Business School (Faculty of Management) for some advice for young people interested in studying […]
Resource Round Up: British Archaeology Week
There’s more stuff than ever out there to do at home and online, but with more and more added every day it’s getting tough to find useful, interesting and helpful resources. Right! That’s enough of the introduction out of the way! Ben here, completely taking over resource round up because it’s the Festival of Archaeology […]