By Hadiyah Qureshi I had grown up with people telling me that I was smart enough to go to Oxford or Cambridge. After I got amazing GCSE results, I heard that again. So I guess in year 13, it felt like a no brainer to apply to Oxford. But nothing prepared me for the rejection, even though ... READ the POST
Uni Series : The Serious Case of Homesickness.
Homesickness. The symptomatic pits of despair that whirl up within one abdomen resulting in a case of semi-traumatic outbreak and emotional out-pour. Firstly there is a great need to say that if you are experiencing homesickness within the first few weeks, months perhaps even years of ... READ the POST
Uni Series : The Things Everyone Forgets
Uni Series : The Things Everyone Forgets I am completely struggling to believe the fact that four years ago around this time I was getting ready to enter university as an undergraduate almost five hours away from home. It's a huge transition and I'm sure many people have already told you that some ... READ the POST
What NOT to do in a University Interview
So I have had a good stockpile of of interviews so far, some purely academic, and others more informal and fun. All of them however have taught me some very important lessons about interviewing, I though I would share a few tips on what I learnt from my 'not so successful' runs. And whether you are ... READ the POST
Twice as Hard.
Are you a natural academic ? Do you cruise along secondary school life? Yes? Well then, I am exceedingly envious of your journey – mine was very different. I went to an amazing science specialist school in the heart of the Bucks countryside, it also happened to be a grammar school ... READ the POST
How do you apply for a PhD – is it for me ?
Firstly, it’s important to decide whether you want to do a PhD, and what area you want to specialise in. A PhD (typically) lasts between 3 and 4 years – which is a long time to spend researching something you don’t care about! You’ll begin to get some idea for which parts of your course you enjoy ... READ the POST
