One of the biggest social experiences you get to have during your time at university must be Freshers’ week. During the first week before teaching starts, you get to experience many different new things. This includes moving into halls, meeting the flatmates you’ll be living with for 9 months, going out and enjoying the night … Continue reading “Societies: My experiences”
Balancing your work life and social life while on placement
It looks like it’s blog time again, and this month I will be talking about balancing work life and social life while on placement. Depending on where you are situated in the country, it may be easier/more difficult to maintain a social life. I’m quite lucky as I still live in Selly Oak and thus … Continue reading “Balancing your work life and social life while on placement”
Being an International Student
Being an international student is a very common thing at UoB. I consider it as one of the benefits of being at this university. In my first-year accommodation we had a representative of each continent: Asia, Africa, Europe and America and it was quite an amazing experience to get a feel of all the different … Continue reading “Being an International Student”
Careers Support
Amongst the coursework and nights out (or in), it’s easy to forget why many of us came to university in the first place: to get a job. Even if you have no idea what this job will be – and there’s a lot of that going around – the right time to use the UoB’s … Continue reading “Careers Support”
Welfare and Wellbeing Support
Starting university is a huge adjustment for most people: living in halls, being more self-reliant (doing your own washing! getting up on time!!), homesickness maybe, finding your tribe, let alone starting a degree. Your brain is bombarded with lots of new information very quickly and furiously processing the new environment can be absolutely exhausting. Some … Continue reading “Welfare and Wellbeing Support”
A Week in the life of a STEM student
Usually, my life as a STEM student is straightforward. I spend quite a long time on campus as I find that is where I study best. Most days, I go to University between 9am and 5pm, making it a ‘normal working day’. However, not all this time is taken up by lectures, labs and tutorials. … Continue reading “A Week in the life of a STEM student”
A Week in the life of a Chemical Engineering student
As a Chemical Engineering student, it is not surprising to have more contact hours in a day than some have in a week. My week begins with a 9am lecture. We all know that an early morning lecture on a Monday may seem daunting, but on the bright side, it gives a kick start to … Continue reading “A Week in the life of a Chemical Engineering student”
My Tips to Manage Your Time Well
University is a time in your life when there’s a lot of…time. There’s also a lot to do, and this all works out quite well indeed, provided you follow a routine, or otherwise organise yourself. The first step I’d suggest is some form of calendar, whether on paper or digital. This won’t organise your time … Continue reading “My Tips to Manage Your Time Well”
Why I chose to study a Digital Degree Apprenticeship at the University of Birmingham
Hi, I’m John, a current Computer Science Degree Apprentice with Vodafone. In this blog I will talk about my reasons for choosing Birmingham and specifically a degree apprenticeship. Choosing a university has a big impact on what you do in the future, and what you gain from your experience is, in part, made by your … Continue reading “Why I chose to study a Digital Degree Apprenticeship at the University of Birmingham”
My experiences of being on placement at PwC
As a degree apprenticeship student, I spend some of my summer holidays on work placement working with PwC. Last summer was my very first placement – conveniently based in London rather than Birmingham, I was able to commute from my own home to and from work. Before placement, we were briefed on what to expect, … Continue reading “My experiences of being on placement at PwC”