Posts by Agnes
How I stumbled into an art career during my maths degree
November 30, 2022
Do you ever start one thing and end up with something completely different? For instance, starting a Maths degree wanting to be a teacher and three years later having a blossoming art career instead? Too specific? Let me paint the picture: imagine me, second year, running out of money, scrolling through UniTemps looking for something …
Getting involved in the Education Network
October 12, 2022
The Education Network is a great way to get involved in the student community and have a voice on matters related to your academic life. It can be a bit confusing when you first arrive so here’s a helpful guide to the structure of the Education Network and what each role entails. Course Reps Around …
Dos and Don’ts – What should I bring to uni?
August 10, 2021
With all the information out there, it can be difficult to figure out what you’ll actually need and what you definitely won’t need at university. Worry not, I’m here to tell you some of the main things that students bring to uni and don’t need as well as some things you’ll need but will most …
New (academic) year, new you? – Trying new things at University
July 28, 2021
Just like a new calendar year, a new academic year is a fresh start. Especially if you’re about to begin a new stage in your education, and in your life! You’re moving to a new city, maybe even living alone for the first time – it’s a new beginning. There is no other time that’s …
Taking notes digitally
June 1, 2021
Hello! This is the last part of my three-part series on OneNote. You can read part 1 here: Getting started with OneNote – Student life (nottingham.ac.uk) You can read part 2 here: Switching your notes to digital – Student life (nottingham.ac.uk) In this part, I’ll talk about switching to digital note-taking after you’ve fully …
Switching your notes to digital
May 18, 2021
This post is the second part of my 3-part blog series on OneNote! You can find part 1 here. In the last post, I talked about establishing your organisation system in OneNote. This post is all about how you can transfer your existing notes into your new OneNote notebook. Your existing notes If you’re looking …
Getting started with OneNote
May 4, 2021
If you haven’t had a chance to check out my last blog post on digital note-keeping you can find it here: Digital Note-Keeping. As promised, today I’m writing about getting started with OneNote! Disclaimer: I know that OneNote has a different layout and different features depending on your device and the version you access. The …
My First Hackathon
April 20, 2021
Right before Easter break, I found myself scrolling through the weekly Maths newsletter (procrastinating something very important, I’m sure). Some way down, a bright banner caught my eye: Athena Hackathon 2021. “Erm, not for me,” was the exact thought I had as I scrolled past it. All I knew about hackathons was that they involved …
Digital Note-Keeping
April 6, 2021
When I began my degree, I was really jealous of the people in lectures who would take notes on their tablets and annotate PDFs with ease. Most of these tablets are really expensive and, coming from a working-class background, I couldn’t afford one and I even thought that they are just not worth the large …
5 ways to enjoy the sun
March 23, 2021
Ahhh, Spring is finally upon us! I don’t know about you, but as soon as the sun comes out, I shed my jacket, grab an iced latte and pretend I’m not shivering. So here are some ways to enjoy that beautiful sun, even if it’s not warm enough for summer dresses yet. 1. …
Student life on social
