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 […]

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 […]

Resource Round Up: Summer Holidays

Today I am taking over the resource round up. As well as working at City, I am the mother of two girls aged 6 and 8. Like many I have struggled my way through lockdown whilst trying to provide my children with some form of education.  It has been difficult, oh so difficult, but what I […]

Why I went to university to study Law

My name is Emily and I’m about to start my final year at City, University of London. I am a law student, which is also known as an LLB student. Why I wanted to study law After working and interning for various government organisations, I decided that the pace of legislative work wasn’t for me. […]

Resource Round Up – Learning on your Own!

There’s more stuff than ever out there to do online and at home to support learning at home, but with more and more added every day it’s getting tough to find useful, interesting and helpful resources. That’s where we’re coming in with our top three picks of what we’ve found each week to help you […]

International Women in Engineering Day: Top 10 picks for girls interested in this career

Interested in engineering and curious about what to do this term? Here are some activities you can do to build your knowledge:      1.Sign up to Careers with Impact: Meet the Engineers who Shape The World Run in collaboration with the Mayor of London, the Women in Engineering Society and STEM Learning, this free webinar on […]

What’s it like being a female engineer?

There is currently a shortage of engineers in the UK with a particular shortage of women – who make up only around 12% of the engineering workforce.  With International Women in Engineering Day taking place on 23rd June, it’s worth researching the different kinds of degree courses on offer, as well as the variety of […]