Exploring Leicestershire Geology at Beacon Hill
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 […]
Leicester on 2 Wheels
Cycling is a great way to get around in Leicester as a student. It’s cheaper than getting the bus and quicker than walking or being stuck in traffic (meaning you can stay in bed a bit later!), so it’s no wonder that it’s so popular with students. Cycling is also great for the environment and a […]
My Favourite Places in Leicester
Leicester is a fantastic city to live and study in. The city centre and the area around the university are full of loads of facilities and plenty of green spaces. It’s not too big so you can easily get to know your way round, but it’s big enough that there’s plenty to see and do. […]
New faces in red t-shirts
With term now fully underway, finding time to be sociable is hard. It’s different to switch off; you’re overcome with a feeling of guilt that my time would be better spent studying. Welcome to fourth year. However, one thing geologists definitely do full-heartedly… barcrawls! When we have time for fun, we certainly know how to […]
Summer, working and parallel parking
How’s everyone’s summer coming along? Mine has been pretty standard since arriving home from Arizona, as nothing can quite compete with that. However, one thing that many students do, including myself, is learn to drive over the summer and pass before term starts again in the Autumn. When I was 17, I did begin to […]
Confessions of a Student: Part 2
When university starts, you both embrace the independency (like me) and miss your pets like crazy, or you’re badly homesick and want to go home at every opportunity. It’s normal to be either. I was so immersed into university, I somehow forgot to be homesick. However, everybody is different. Something I found recently was that […]
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