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 16, 2018
Over the past few months myself and lots of my peers have been going through the seemingly never-ending process of applying for graduate jobs. After applying for lots of jobs, I’ve got myself a place on a transport planning graduate scheme starting in September which I’m very excited to start. From my experience of graduate job […]
Posted in Employment | Tagged applying, CV, graduate, jobs, Leicester, student, undergraduate, University of Leicester
Posted by Joseph in Geology on June 12, 2018
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 […]
Posted in Societies | Tagged award, awards, celebration, skills, societies, student, undergraduate, university life, University of Leicester
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 24, 2018
As a student it can be easy to get out of the habit of keeping fit, especially at this time of year when you’re spending a lot of time working on coursework and preparing for exams. Exercise is a good way to de-stress, have fun and get some fresh air. If you’re serious about getting involved, […]
Posted in Societies, Sport | Tagged exercise, societies, sport, 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
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