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Placements

This blog post was written by second year English Language and Literature student, Charlotte Lambert from the School of English. As an English student at the University, I am sure that you are all familiar with the email notifications that are sent on a regular basis, advertising the latest placement opportunities. You may have scrolled down and …

Mid-term assignments; how to cope with the stress

This blog post was written by second year English student, Katie Randall from the School of English. It’s that time of year again; most of us have coursework deadlines looming, and it feels like only yesterday that we were handing in our January essays. The workload can seem intense, particularly as a second year with the …

“I Nearly Died From Embarrassment”

This blog post was written by first year English and Hispanic student, Sally Hirst from the School of English. Why are we, as a generation, so concerned about what others think of us? It doesn’t matter if we’ve known someone all our lives, or simply for an hour, we want everybody to perceive us in a positive light. …

The Importance of Being Earnest (About Placements)

This blog post was written by MA English Literature student, Nicole Jones from the School of English. In the spirit of total disclosure… students are often not that busy. During coursework and exam time, we’re regularly swamped, but often I find myself lying in bed, surrounded by books, with more than a few hours to spare. Yes, …

Forget Frankie… Una says Relax

This blog post was written by second year English student, Una Kunhya from the School of English. One of the highlights of my week, now I am living out of catered halls, is the necessary Tesco shop and delivery. Aside from the staples of bread, milk and the occasional vegetable ( I am trying mum…honest!) my delivery …