Monthly Archives: October 2010

EduLinks – Media, Marches & Making Music

Ones to Watch – Guardian Student Media Awards: The Nominees Part 2 More lowdown on who is nominated in this year’s Guardian Student Media Awards. Andy Halls – How to cover the spending review: student journalism style More journalism gubbins. … Continue reading

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Too much advice and not enough productivity?

Simple advice can usually be taken the opposite way. Want to achieve your goals?  Make them public!  No, keep them private! Want to focus better on revision?  Listen to music while you work!  No, sit in silence! Want to save … Continue reading

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Live Life, Study Hard – Free Book

Today, I’m happy to give you my free ebook on how to get the best out of your time at university.  Live Life, Study Hard [744Kb PDF]: Would you like to enjoy your experience at uni because of your degree … Continue reading

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Universities: A non-market market?

With a Browne Report and a Comprehensive Spending Review out of the way, it’s now clear to see what the future holds. Wait, no it’s not.  The future is more clouded than ever.  Fiddlesticks. If you’ve had any interest in … Continue reading

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What will be the future of education?

Lord Browne’s Independent Review of HE Funding and Student Finance is due tomorrow.  If reports on the content of the review are to be believed, students are not going to be happy. As students across the country prepare to march … Continue reading

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