Blog posts from students studying Geology at the University of Leicester. 
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Just like Leicester’s sports network, there are a huge variety of societies to join while in university. Each subject has their own associated societies, all sorts of skills: first aid, gaming, and baking, and helping the community with hungry for change, Nightline, and Marrow (+ many other great charities). I have been involved in […]
Cup Winners 2017. Varsity v DMU 2017 Hockey Ball 2017. Over my four years at Leicester I have been part of a few societies to varying degrees of commitment. I have tried out […]
Hello from Leicester! My name’s Lucy and I am this year’s geology blogger. I’m currently a fourth year Master’s student studying Applied and Environmental Geology. My project focuses on a small gold prospect in Southern Serbia with a company called Medgold Resources. I spent four weeks over there this summer collecting my samples, and logging over 100 m of rock. […]
This is my last post as a University of Leicester Student Blogger. My time at Leicester has gone incredibly quickly and now that I’ve graduated it’s time for me to go out into the real world (and see if it really is as scary as it seems!). Whilst I’ve been a student here I’ve had […]
Last Thursday my time as a student at Leicester officially came to an end with my graduation. After 4 years of hard work it was lovely to have the opportunity to celebrate and receive my degree certificate. It was a fantastic day and wonderful to see everyone celebrating their successes with friends and family. The […]
I’m writing this post on the train home from Leicester, marking the end of my final year as a Leicester student. My final week in Leicester has been eventful to say the least! On Monday I got my results back and found out that I’ve been awarded a First for my degree! I am of course […]
Last week I went to the annual Student Awards ceremony. The Student Awards is an event run by the university and students’ union which celebrates the achievements of individuals and student groups throughout the year. The event took place at Stamford Court, the university’s conference facility in Oadby Student Village. After a welcome from the […]
Last weekend I took advantage of the sunny weather and visited Beacon Hill near Loughborough. It’s a great place to visit for a walk close to Leicester and has great views over Loughborough and the Leicestershire countryside. Beacon Hill is part of Charnwood Forest in northern Leicestershire, an area with some very interesting geology, which […]
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