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A Week in the Life of a Biomedicine Student  – Alia’s Story

Meet Alia, third year BSc (Hons) Human Biology and Infectious Diseases student & President of the Biomed Society   “I originally wanted to go into a career in dental hygiene and therapy, but when I had a look at the course spec at another university, I didn’t really feel that it was me and declined the […]

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Marukh’s Week in the Life – Civil Engineering Student

Meet Marukh Syed, third year Civil Engineering with Foundation Year student.  How would you normally start your morning when you come to university?  I’m from Burnley, so I usually get the train to come into university. It takes about 45/50 minutes. On the days there are strikes or I miss the train, I drive in. […]

Is writing a dissertation really that terrifying?

A word you might hear pop up a lot during both your time applying to universities and whilst you’re actually there, is ‘dissertation.’ A dissertation can be defined as ‘an extended scholarly essay submitted for a degree or other academic qualification’ (OED, 1896) – yeah that’s right I just made a citation. You’re going to […]