How to get the most out of podcasts
March 26, 2019
This blog post was written by final year English student, Hannah Smart. Last year, podcasts ceased to be niche and became mainstream. The podcast is a valuable resource, particularly to an English student, since, unlike a Kindle book, for example, the podcast is an addition to, rather than a replacement of, our usual content consumption …
What to look for on a University Open/Offer-Holder Day?
March 20, 2019
This blog was written by second year English student, Emily Hall. After recently working as a student ambassador for the School of English’s offer holder day, where prospective students are invited to have a final look around the University before making their final choice of where they will be studying. It got me thinking about …
A New Place to Study
March 11, 2019
This blog was written by second year English student, Megan Bowie. As I started to think about my formative essays this week, I realised I got easily distracted in my room by my surroundings whilst being at home. This made me think of where I could go to have an effective study day whilst on …
The Power of Poetry
March 6, 2019
This blog was written by second year English with Creative Writing student, Holly Humphreys. Emily Dickinson once said “If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me, I know that it is poetry.” I think about this quote a lot. Poetry can be many things – …
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