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 […]
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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. […]
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Posted by Joseph in Geology on January 24, 2018
The university is always interested to hear feedback from students about what they like and or would like to be improved about their course and student experience as a whole. There are many ways which this feedback is gathered, including end-of-module questionnaires, the annual National Student Survey (NSS) and Student-Staff Committee (SSC) meetings in each […]
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Posted by Joseph in Geology on November 8, 2017
Whilst being at university it’s good to get involved with things outside of your studies to help you to get a good work-life balance and develop skills that will help you in the future. One of the most fun ways you can do this is by being a committee member for a student group. Every […]
Posted in Societies | Tagged budgeting, committee, CV, improving, Leicester, skills, socialising, societies, Society, student, Students' Union, ULSU, undergraduate, Union Activities, University, university life, University of Leicester
Posted by Jo M in Geology on August 14, 2015
For those of you who don’t know about our Career Development Service, they are the cream crackers, they’re brilliant! They’ve always had the time to listen to my questions, respond to my emails and offer great advice. As students, it can be slightly daunting. You may not be ready to grow up and enter the […]
Posted in Career, Reseach, Studying | Tagged CV, geologists, improving, Leicester, Leicester Award, skills, socks and sandals, University of Leicester, UoL
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