Posted by Michael in Criminology on June 26, 2018
The highlight of June 2018 for me was getting my final dissertation mark back. I scored in the mid 70s, and that was sufficient to ensure that when I graduate next month, I will be the holder of a first class degree. This has made me really happy. I’ve enjoyed being a university student […]
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Posted by Michael in Criminology on May 17, 2018
There are some feelings and certain moments that you’ll remember for a very long time. Some of those moments, you might remember forever. The identity of those moments is largely subjective. Obviously things such as certain birthdays, Xmases, weddings, parties and funerals are likely to be among many people’s most memorable moments. After that, […]
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Posted by Michael in Criminology on May 7, 2018
I hope everyone is well and not feeling too stressed. I’m looking forward to submitting my dissertation but that’s a subject for another time. I used my last post to pass on my top tips for preparing for undergraduate examinations at university, particularly essay style exams. For this post, I am going to pass on […]
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Posted by Michael in Criminology on April 5, 2018
I hope everyone had a nice Easter holiday, if indeed, you were fortunate enough to have one. For this blogger, they’ll be no holidays until the dissertation is terminated. Sorry, submitted! One criminology academic once told me that Easter and the beginning of April is either liberation or panic. Liberation in the sense that […]
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Posted by Michael in Criminology on February 5, 2018
As we move from January into February, the dissertation is beginning to dominate my life, or at the very least, dominate the studying part of my life. I’ve even starting referring to my dissertation as my girlfriend, such is the time and devotion I am attaching to it. Because I started my dissertation early, […]
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Posted by Michael in Criminology on January 28, 2018
The last couple of months have been busy with essays and the dissertation. I’ve also spent a certain amount of time researching Masters courses at a range of institutions. I have applied to the University of Oxford. While I took the application process extremely seriously, I am going to presume I will not get in […]
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Posted by Michael in Criminology on December 22, 2017
Every year since I became a university student, I’ve had mixed feelings about the Xmas break. On the one hand, there are lots of things I love about Christmas: catching up with family and friends, most people in a better mood than usual, good food, presents, lots of football! Yet on […]
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Posted by Michael in Criminology on September 18, 2017
As students prepare for the start of a new academic year, here are four books that I would recommend UOL Criminology students consider purchasing to help them get the most out of their degree: Criminology by Tim Newburn One of my lecturers described this book as the ‘Bible of criminology’. At almost 1,100 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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