Alexandra is a third year student studying computer science, who once made a short video game in only 48 hours, and shares the ups and downs of living in student accommodation. Since starting university, I have lived in a variety of different places In first year I lived in a shared flat, meaning that I had my own room and bathroom, […]
Posts in the Starting University category:
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 […]
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 […]