When you are in university studying to become an expert in your chosen field, it is easy to slip into tunnel vision as you focus all your attention on one specific subject. Theatrical performances are however almost always the joint effort of a whole range of expert creators and building good creative relationships and understanding […]
So you’ve promised to return the favour and cook dinner for your friends, but you’re keen not to serve up a repeat of the signature peanut butter curry or zingy stir-fry, and you know that pesto pasta just won’t cut it. Maybe, like 13 million other Brits, you feel uneasy in the kitchen and, to […]
The WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS, created by the producers of the musical WICKED in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the celebratory 10 th anniversary year of “the prestigious awards” (The Times). Full details can be found at www.WickedYoungWriterAwards.com. The 2020 Awards mark the 10 […]
Diana Rubene from Latvia (lives in Sheffield) has made it through to the Area Finals of the prestigious Open Mic UK music competition and will now be performing at the next stage hoping to make it through to the Grand Final at The O2 in London. Open Mic UK 2019 is the biggest search for […]
Written by Yasmin Mohamed – Student Writer The moment we pack our suitcases, is the moment we discover that we are adults and we are entering the real world that we were curious to discover. When I moved to my university, I was like fish out of water. Suddenly, I missed my small high school […]
Sophie first heard of engineering courses accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) through her course director at the start of her University year. “I was looking for some additional financial support and googled bursary available which is where I came across IET Bursary’s. I had applied for a different bursary but was […]
Written by Ioana Tache – Student Writer There’s nothing better than taking your faith into your own hands and running with it. To be young and finally feel in control of yourself. To be 18, to be moving away towards the good life. One step closer, only 2000 miles away from everything you’ve ever known. […]
On my first day of university, a lecturer told our class that some of the most successful students she has taught didn’t even pass their course. At first I wondered what she was talking about. How can it be classed as successful to fail? But as I got further into my course, I realised she […]
Written by Anouska Levart – Student Journalist Why Meg? She is a charismatic, creative writer and vlogger that has managed to rack over a million views on her video with over 75,000 subscribers, and has journeyed through student life, all with a chronic illness. Catching Fresher’s flu is bad enough, but imagine how hard it […]
Whilst applying for university, Rowan Cunningham realised that many engineering courses were accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and so she applied for the MEng Product Design Engineering course at the University of Strathclyde. The defining factor for Rowan was to succeed in a career that made her happy… “They say the first step […]