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The Dissertation Situation

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

FutureLearn and Future Learning

Posted by David in Criminology on October 2, 2016

Following a post by Frances, I too must comment on FutureLearn. As a Distance Learning student of the University of Leicester the medium of the internet is vital to extending my knowledge – and this will apply also to many other students on Criminology and Security modules who are located around the globe – my […]

Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged academic, Career, careers, criminal justice fast track, criminology, distance learning, employment, future, Mature Students, Police, student, Study Abroad, studying, travelling, university of leicester, work experience

Climbing the Academic Tree of Criminology

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

Violence Toward Pets and links to Domestic Violence

Posted by David in Criminology on September 10, 2016

I recently read an article in a local newspaper. It referred to a video of a man being unbelievably cruel to a dog. He was later found guilty of the offence and fined heavily. Often, we find that animals seem to have inexplicable dislikes for some humans and this might explain why. One of my […]

Posted in Postgraduate Study | Tagged academic, Career, community support, criminology, distance learning, employment, Mature Students, societies, university of leicester, volunteering

Leicester: A New Global City

Posted by David in Criminology on May 18, 2016

Is Leicester the latest global city? Studying Criminology by Distance Learning through the University of Leicester enables networking by a range of students based in a range of places. Fellow students are involved with: the military; the police (Internationally and in the UK); in probation services; in security services and also one helicopter pilot. Not to […]

Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged academic, criminology, distance learning, employment, future, jobs, leicester, Leicester University, Mature Students, student life, Study Abroad, travelling, university of leicester

A Premier University for a Premiership Champion City

Posted by David in Criminology on May 3, 2016

Congratulations to Leicester City football club: Premiership champions from a premier city with the premium of having a great University.

Posted in City | Tagged academic, cheer, community support, criminology, culture, degree, distance learning, employment, future, jobs, leicester, societies, university of leicester

Working From Home or Office: Criminology at a Distance

Posted by David in Criminology on March 6, 2016

When I worked in an office or on site, one of the bonuses was being able to work from home whenever possible. What freedom! No commuting, no struggling through the inclement weather, no excuses for being late. My commute at that time was up to five hours per day – so that time became work […]

Posted in Distance Learning | Tagged academic, Accommodation, criminology, distance learning, employment, leicester, Leicester University, Mature Students, student life, Study Abroad, studying, working

Budgeting at University.

Posted by Thomas in Criminology on March 3, 2014

How to Survive at University; Budgeting One of the biggest fears that I had before coming to University was the money side of things. Although I had some practice in budgeting, I was aware at University this would be a greater challenge. Budgeting itself is fairly simple, if you can aim to spend only […]

Posted in Employment, Money, Work | Tagged banking, budgeting, employment, food, income, job, money, savings

Off to work: Job application advice and a learning curve

Posted by Thomas in Criminology on February 9, 2014

Recently I have found myself getting busier and busier as the weeks go on. This is mainly due to the huge volume of application material I have been required to complete in applying to the Police. While I am extremely thankful to have not been rejected yet, I won’t be sad when the day comes for […]

Posted in Careers, Employment, Future, Work | Tagged criminology, employment, job applications, jobs, Police

Will all be quiet on New Years Day? Police Recruitment and Volunteering for Students.

Posted by Thomas in Criminology on December 31, 2013

Today is the 31st December 2013. That means tomorrow is the year I graduate, which is a pretty big deal! This means trying to figure out what career you want and then the beginning of laborious job hunting! As a Criminology student, it may be of no surprise that I want my future career in this […]

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