Top Tips: Packing for Uni
Packing your entire life up in boxes can be a daunting prospect, but I promise that it’s so, so much easier than it first appears. Well, maybe ‘easy’ is the wrong word, but it’s certainly do-able. My first recommendation for a stress-free packing experience is to use a packing list. I personally like this […]
Congratulations and Welcome to the Newcomers
With A-level results day not too long ago, thousands of students all across the UK will be preparing to go to university. Hopefully it was one of their choice but if not I hope they are able to find a happy alternative. To all those lucky enough to earn a spot on the Natural Science […]
Moving Out and Leaving Leicester
Cleaned my room, packed up and said my goodbyes to my university accommodation in Leicester. Leicester has been such a lovely town to live in for the past four years and there has been so many amazing memories and moments here. From the university finding a king in a car park to the Leicester City […]
Graduation!!!
Looks like this chapter of my life is officially closed. At this moment in time I’ve completed the Interdisciplinary/Natural Science course and graduated! (*pops open imaginary champagne bottle*) My graduation ceremony was on the 15th July 2016 and it was such a wonderful occasion; definitely a highlight of my life. Years of work and commitment […]
BluePrint is Here!
This has been an eventful week. I’ve been making applications to a range of different grad jobs and postgraduate programmes (for anyone lucky enough to have landed an interview, I recommend reading Katie’s interview guide which can be found here) but one of the major highlights of my week has been attending BluePrint. What is […]
Natural Science Clearing Special – Part 2
What is the structure of the course? The year is split into core modules, each of which is five weeks long. The first four weeks are where the learning takes place; if the module’s topic can be easily divided into the ‘core sciences’ (biology, physics, chemistry) then the weeks will be split between them. If […]
Natural Science Clearing Special – Part 1
Clearing is tomorrow, and while I hope that everyone gets the results that they hope for, some people will be forced to rapidly form a new plan for the next few years. So for those people who want to know about Leicester’s Natural Science course, but don’t have the leisure of reading through all the […]
Graduation and final thoughts on doing a research-based degree
On Wednesday I joined many others in the sunshine to finally graduate, and I’m happy to say I did so with both a first and the graduate of the year award for Natural Sciences. The ceremony itself was bizarre, with a mixture of superfluous rituals and attire, several hours of oscillating applause, and some […]
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