Posted by Joseph in Geology on July 27, 2018
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 […]
Posted in Future, Graduation | Tagged Geology, graduate, Leicester, student, summer, undergraduate, University of Leicester
Posted by Joseph in Geology on July 25, 2018
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 […]
Posted in Graduation | Tagged Geology, graduate, graduation, Leicester, student, undergraduate
Posted by Joseph in Geology on May 31, 2018
Last Friday was MGeol presentation day, which marked the end of our MGeol research projects. Throughout the day every fourth year gave a 15 minute presentation about the project they’ve been working on this year, covering everything from palaeontology to volcanology. 15 minutes sounds like quite a long time to have to stand up and […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged Geology, learning, MGeol, Presentation, research, rocks, skills, undergraduate, University
Posted by Joseph in Geology on May 14, 2018
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 […]
Posted in City | Tagged Beacon Hill, Fieldwork, Geology, Leicester, Leicestershire, rocks, student, summer, undergraduate, university life, University of Leicester
Posted by Joseph in Geology on May 4, 2018
10,000 words and many hours later, I’ve finally made it to the end and handed in my MGeol project this week. It’s a strange feeling walking out of the department office empty handed, having just given away something which has been a massive part of my life for the last 9 months. For the last […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged Geology, learning, Leicester, MGeol, Project, research, rocks, skills, undergraduate, University, university life, University of Leicester
Posted by Joseph in Geology on April 30, 2018
Being at university is the first time that lots of students will have to be cooking for themselves regularly. This might seem daunting, but there lots of meals that are quick, cheap and easy to make and will stop you living off ready meals and takeaways. In this post I’m going to share a few […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cooking, food, Geology, Leicester, skills, student, undergraduate, University, university life, University of Leicester
Posted by Joseph in Geology on April 11, 2018
If you ask any geology student what their favourite part of their degree is they would probably say fieldwork. It’s a crucial part of any geology course and it’s easy to see why people love it! Going out into the field gives you the opportunity to learn so much more than you get from sitting […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged Field work Scotland Assynt, Fieldwork, geologists, Geology, learning, Leicester, rocks, skills, student, undergraduate, University, University of Leicester
Posted by Joseph in Geology on March 28, 2018
Most modules for geology have a fairly similar format – you go to lectures, take part in practicals and are assessed by a combination of coursework and exams. However, 1 module which I’ve had this year is a bit different. Hot Topics is a module for fourth years which is all about discussing various questions […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged Geology, improving, learning, Leicester, research, skills, student, undergraduate, University, University of Leicester
Posted by Joseph in Geology on March 21, 2018
This semester I’ve been working on writing up my MGeol project which is worth 50% of my fourth year. I don’t have any taught modules this semester, so other than meetings with my supervisor I have very little scheduled contact time. This means that I’ve had to keep myself motivated to work on my project. […]
Posted in Studying | Tagged Geology, improving, learning, Leicester, research, skills, student, tips, undergraduate, University, university life, University of Leicester
Posted by Joseph in Geology on March 11, 2018
Last Friday night was the geology ball, an annual event put on by the PCSB Geology Society which is a highlight of the society calendar. Students from all year groups and staff come together and dress up in their finery for an evening to celebrate the past year. It’s nice to see everyone dressed up and […]
Posted in Societies | Tagged ball, geologists, Geology, Leicester, party, socialising, societies, student, university life, University of Leicester
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