The Festival of Careers & The Careers Development Service!
So a fantastic thing about the university is our career development service, which provides career coaching and access to opportunities. The annual festival of careers is one of the events organised by them, which takes place during the month of October. It includes many fairs over the month such as the Leicester Award and Study […]
Law Students: Extra Curricular Opportunities!
So as a Law student (and pretty much for any degree discipline!), while a 2:1 or a First may look impressive, it’s the extracurricular opportunities and things beyond your degree discipline which will make you stand out to employers from other equally academic candidates. I’d highly recommend taking on at least one extra thing each […]
Writing a UCAS Personal Statement: My Top Tips
So it’s that time of the year where you should be thinking about writing your personal statement in order to apply for universities via UCAS. I remember writing mine well in advance, ensuring I had enough time to redraft, polish it up and get it checked over for grammatical errors, as this is one of […]
Let’s make a statement!
Writing a personal statement can be a very daunting time, there is no doubt about it. However, it is something that I actually really enjoyed in the end, (yes, maybe I’m weird) and it is a great way to show universities that you’re more than a few grades on a piece of paper. Here […]
University Open Days – Top Tips!
Open days are inevitably an important part in ensuring you choose the right university for you. They definitely helped me make an informed decision and so here are my top tips to really make the most of them: Arrive in plenty of time: Open days are often crammed with lots to do, from campus and […]
A – Level Results Day – Advice/Tips!
So A Level Results Day 2018 is now a sleep away; hopefully those of you receiving results are taking things easy and getting a good night’s sleep! Results Day is undoubtedly a nerve wracking experience for many which is normal, though it need not be a disastrous day as many get anxious about. Here are […]
Freshers: Tips on joining societies!
One thing that is an exciting part of fresher’s week is the large and varied range of societies and clubs that you can choose to join from here at the university, from sports and political based to cultural and academic. There is definitely something out there for you! Here are some of my top tips […]
Ways to prepare yourself for Law School!
So I’ve just finished my first year of Law School here at Leicester, and it’s definitely been a rollercoaster at some points! Studying law at degree level can be quite exciting, but also a daunting and at times a draining experience. Now while I believe law school, or any degree for the matter can’t fully […]
What to Do this Summer
Following up my prior post, I thought I would make a post about some things you can do this summer. Ways to keep yourself entertained and motivated through those long four months. Nothing As I said in my prior post, doing this really isn’t a good idea, besides the fact that it’s an […]
Uni is what you make of it
Recently, I was working an Open Day as a Law School Student Ambassador and a parent asked me what kinds of networking opportunities there are available for law students. I rattled off my usual list: Law Society competitions and moot winners receive work experiences or offers to shadow lawyers/judges, barristers and solicitors come in […]
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