No more exams – EVER!
Last week I sat my last ever exam as an undergraduate student. This gave me mixed feelings, whilst I’m relieved that I don’t have to go through the stress of sitting exams again, it means that I’m one step closer to finishing my degree and being released into the real world. The way my module […]
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 […]
It’s not all climbing mountains…
From an outsider’s perspective, it might look like geology students spend all their time running off around the world on field trips. However geologists also spend a lot of time inside working in labs. Over the couple of weeks I’ve been spending a lot of time in the lab doing work for my fourth year […]
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. […]
A day in the life of an MGeol student
Fourth-years are beginning to reach the final hurdle of their undergraduate degree. Some are nearing completion of their Masters Research Projects, whilst the majority (me included) run around like headless chickens trying to complete a to-do list that seems to have no finish. I’m going to share with you a normal day of data […]
The best kind of networking is with cheese and wine
Hello 2016! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. Mine was the usual, but still great to spend so much time with family, eating, catching up with Netflix favourites and watching awful tele, but that’s what Christmas is about right? Now that the New Year has arrived, and so have exams, […]
Geologists on Noah’s Ark
Every year, the geology department dress up for our annual Christmas party organised by the PCSB student society. This year’s theme was Noah’s Ark and was certainly colourful. The work load for fourth year has been beyond anything I thought it could be. So at last, we had a reason to let our hair down […]
Wanting to study sciences? Have you considered geology?
Do you enjoy studying sciences but still unsure what subject to continue in higher education? Have you thought of studying geology? For me, geology is an amalgamation of all sciences. Throughout my degree so far, I’ve had the opportunity to be a geophysicist, a geochemist, a geostatistican, a sedimentologist and a palaeobiologist. I had always […]
Missing Maps
Last Thursday, after a long day of studying and report writing, I was invited by a friend to an MSF event happening at the library. I heard there was free pizza and as a student, I automatically said yes. Prior to the invitation, I had never heard of MSF let alone the Missing Maps project. For […]
1/100th of my way there
I originally began blogging when I undertook the Leicester Award for Social Networking and now I can’t seem to stop. I blogged about this topic a few months ago… Something which has certainly sparked my interest since it was announced in October 2014, was the launch of 100 Great Geosites spanning the UK and Ireland by the Geological […]
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