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Review: A Guide To Uni Life

There are loads of books about essay writing and studying effectively.  However, there’s not much around to help with the general, everyday, student experience. Lucy Tobin’s book, “A Guide To Uni Life”, looks to set things straight with a book … Continue reading

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Textbooks: How do you get around the issue of cost?

Reading lists come and go, but the books you buy are likely to stay with you for a while. Some of the books I bought in my first year are still mine and I’m glad I was told to buy … Continue reading

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Go further than reading

It doesn’t matter how much you read and how many inspirational quotes you consume.  If you don’t analyse what you’re reading and you fail to critically engage with the texts, you won’t reap the rewards. Reading the study advice on … Continue reading

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A (lack of) future for books?

2008 looks like it might be the year for seriously debating the future of books. With your degree subjects, you’ll still be used to buying textbooks, using the library for quotes, all sorts of things to do with physical books. … Continue reading

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