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How to time manage during clinical placement

How to time manage during clinical placement

Posted on 31 March 2020 by Jess

During my time at university, I have found time management really important - especially when on clinical placement. Whilst on placement, sometimes I have had university related work and placement […]

PART 2: What’s it like doing CBL?

PART 2: What’s it like doing CBL?

Posted on 20 March 2020 by Ellen

So last blog, we talked about how PCS (the first term) was so important to build the foundations for CBL = case based learning. This blog, I will talk about […]

PART 1: What’s it like in the first term?

PART 1: What’s it like in the first term?

Posted on 19 March 2020 by Ellen

So let's get started! Firstly, I'll talk about the very first week, which like all other courses, is the induction week! Then, I'll jump into some details about PCS (Platform […]

English Literature Crash Course

English Literature Crash Course

Posted on 17 March 2020 by Rowenna

Often English Literature is perceived as a course where you simply read, consider the way that the colour of curtains reflects the mood of the author and essentially pull out […]

A Step by Step Guide to Staying Focused in Large Lectures

A Step by Step Guide to Staying Focused in Large Lectures

Posted on 8 March 2020 by Monique

Take it from me, your first-year of university can be challenging; you often have to move to a new city, make new friends and on top of all these life […]

Making the Most of Reading Week

Making the Most of Reading Week

Posted on 2 March 2020 by Ellie

Although not getting the same half terms as schools and colleges, some university students are blessed with having something called a reading week. This is essentially a period in the […]

A day in a life of an Occupational Therapy Student

A day in a life of an Occupational Therapy Student

Posted on 13 February 2020 by Jess

As an Occupational Therapy student at Cardiff University, we have a mixture of university days and days where we’re on placement. If you’re hoping to study Occupational Therapy at university, […]

How to Revise Effectively

How to Revise Effectively

Posted on 29 January 2020 by Zoe

Revision can be so stressful, no matter how early we start. I’m going to share a few tips which you can hopefully take on board to make your revision as effective as […]

A typical day in the life of a student

A typical day in the life of a student

Posted on 9 October 2019 by Ellie

Lectures The cornerstone of student life has to be lectures. The amount of these that you have is very much dependent on your course. Mine for instance, Journalism and Communications, […]

Top City Study Spaces

Top City Study Spaces

Posted on 10 September 2019 by Ellie

Every student has their favourite study time, study buddy and study space. But where is the prime place to put your head down and churn out that essay? Look no […]