Studying

Top 5 Coffee Shops to do work in

Posted on 5 June 2021 by Rowenna

Exam season can be a daunting time, especially when you have to work in your room or your kitchen as this is not always a quiet space where it is easy to study – especially considering we’ve spent so long in our houses this year! Here is a list of the top five coffee shops
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Cardiff Student Heroes: Tillie Page

Posted on 16 May 2021 by Ellie

BA Chinese Student and founder of Page Illustrations, Tillie Page, won the Student Start Up Curious Explorer Award after launching her business on Etsy in June last year. She was entered into the competition by Cardiff University’s Enterprise team and was awarded £3,000 to invest back into her business due to demonstrating “exceptional vision and
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Cardiff Student Heroes: Catriona Aitken

Posted on 13 May 2021 by Ellie

After winning the ‘Reach journalism for a digital audience award’ from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), Catriona’s career as a news reporter has gone from strength to strength MA News Journalism graduate, Catriona Aitken, has recently been recognised for obtaining the highest marks out of around 250 students across the UK
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Best study spots

Posted on 28 April 2021 by Jess

Finding study spots is important when at university and having a big workload. I find it is nice to study in different places to be able to get a change of scenery. I am going to go through a few study spots in this blog and I hope they are helpful when deciding where to
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Studying, stress and self-care

Posted on 20 April 2021 by Ellen

Confession & Commitment! As for lot of people these days, life has been so busy lately. Some highs and lows, and in the midst of this, I find that the one thing I push away the most when I am stressed is blogging/ journalling my thoughts. I’ve realised that because I see it as another
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How to be productive and not procrastinate

Posted on 11 March 2021 by Miah

It can be very difficult to learn how to not procrastinate and be as productive as possible. Everyday it is a struggle to keep on top of things and make sure my mind does not wander to other things. Recently, I have figured out how I can work smarter and keep the distractions at bay.
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What is academic writing?

Posted on 4 February 2021 by Miah

In this video, I explain what academic writing is, what citations are and what the difference is between citations and references. I hope it is somewhat helpful! Stay tuned for more videos and blogs!
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Astudio Meddygaeth mewn Cymraeg

Posted on 13 January 2021 by Shôn

Tra’n astudio Meddygaeth yng Nghaerdydd, rydw i’n derbyn ysgoloriaeth gan y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol i astudio rhan o’r cwrs trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg. Yn y blog hwn, rwyf am egluro pa rannau o gwrs Meddygaeth C21 sy’n bosib eu gwneud yn y Gymraeg. Dechreuodd fy mhrofiad o ‘Feddygaeth Cymraeg’ yn fy wythnos cyntaf yn y
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How to time manage during the holidays

Posted on 11 January 2021 by Jess

As we have just finished the Christmas break, I thought it might be useful to write a blog about time management during this holiday period.  I am in my 3rd and last year at university so there is a lot of work to complete throughout the year and I want to ensure I can manage
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