Posted by Frances in Criminology on July 31, 2017
About this time two years ago, I started my student blog and have learnt and grown so much since then, with the help of this blog to encourage me to reflect on my experiences. I distinctly remember being concerned that I wouldn’t be able to think of enough things to write about, but wow, has […]
Posted in Dissertation, Future | Tagged adventure, dissertation, end of uni, final, final year, future, goodbye, graduation, green criminology, growth, job, learning, passion, scarman prize, the end, third year, work |
Posted by Frances in Criminology on March 29, 2017
While reading for my dissertation I came across the book “A Theory of Justice for Animals” by Robert Garner, which I have found incredibly inspiring and has become a staple piece in my writing. A couple of months ago, I found out that Robert Garner is a lecturer in the politics department at Leicester! So, […]
Posted in Dissertation, Reseach | Tagged a theory of justice for animals, academic, department, dissertation, green criminology, meeting, politics, professor robert garner, research, support
Posted by Frances in Criminology on January 5, 2017
Years before I was even thinking of applying to university, I frequently heard the phrase: “You don’t know real work until you’ve been to university.” Without focusing on the obvious problems with this phrase, I spent a large portion of my life quite bothered by this phrase, as I experienced a huge amount of […]
Posted in Dissertation, Essay, Exams, Future, Revision, Stress, Studying, Volunteering | Tagged dissertation, essay, Exams, mind set, optimism, positive, prioritising, revision, stress, studying, third year, volunteering, work |
Posted by David in Criminology on December 16, 2016
I have never been a blogger before – in any context. I applied to a University of Leicester ad’ to do this for one year and I have enjoyed it as a new experience. Soon, they will be looking for a new Distance Learning Criminology blogger. Have a think about applying, it can be fun […]
Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged academic, careers, criminology, dissertation, distance learning, leicester, Leicester University, Mature Students, university of leicester
Posted by Frances in Criminology on November 30, 2016
I’ve talked before about the way optional modules in your degree help to tailor your studies to your own interests, but even within each module you have the opportunity to take it exactly where you want. This term I’ve been studying the ‘Social Movements and Collective Action’, module which truthfully, I hadn’t been sure […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged animal rights, Collective action, dissertation, inspiration, module, social movement, sociology, study, theory
Posted by David in Criminology on October 27, 2016
I have read other blogs concerning dissertations and recall if I would ever write one – well now I am. The time is nigh! It’s not only the writing of 15,000 words which makes the task daunting, but also the forming of new relationships (for example, with my supervisor), the learning of new skills and […]
Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged academic, criminology, dissertation, distance learning, employment, future, Mature Students, revision, stress, student, Study Abroad, university of leicester
Posted by Frances in Criminology on September 28, 2016
Today, Leicester offered an information session to returning third year Criminology students. As well as being informative about opportunities throughout the year, it was really refreshing to hear about the changes being made to the course as a result of student feedback. With recent news that the University of Leicester has made the top […]
Posted in Dissertation, Studying | Tagged development, dissertation, improvement, opportunities, returning
Posted by David in Criminology on September 20, 2016
This week I am faced with a new challenge within the academic study of criminology and security studies. I am having a preliminary interview with the objective of starting a PhD. I remember being petrified when I first started my undergraduate studies. The questions arose: will I cope? Am I clever enough? What if my […]
Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged academic, criminology, degree, dissertation, distance learning, employment, essays, Exams, Mature Students, student life, Study Abroad, university of leicester
Posted by David in Criminology on June 1, 2016
I study criminology – as an academic pursuit. But crime itself is also something which we need to be aware of in everyday life. It affects the way we do things and could potentially cause life-changes. A recent Eurostar journey from London to Brussels exemplifies how we need to be aware of, but not afraid […]
Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged awareness, crime, criminology, dissertation, distance learning, Mature Students, safety
Posted by Frances in Criminology on March 31, 2016
I’ve been at university nearly 19 months. I can still remember the sleepless night before my first day travelling to Leicester and the ridiculous jokes I tried to make to maybe bond with my housemates and make friends. It feels like it was maybe two weeks ago?? The memories are fresh and time has flown […]
Posted in Dissertation | Tagged dissertation, research proposal, second year, study
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