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“If You’re a Fresher…Calm It!”

A student at Oxford Brookes has started a YouTube vlog called “University JibberJabber“. Maxine Agyemang got in touch with me to say that she’s put together a load of tips on applying to uni, getting to know uni, studying, and … Continue reading

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EduLinks – 09 September 2011

Harvard Library outlines six reading habits for effective interrogation of texts. [Thanks for the link, @amcanning] More reading goodness. Paul N. Edwards on how to read a book academically [PDF: 284Kb]. It’s worth persevering. With all the reading you’ll be … Continue reading

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Working past the money issues in HE

I’ve seen a lot of stories today about the monetary impact of higher education. Here’s a selection: A YouGov poll for the Sunday Times shows 56% of respondents saying that university is not worth £9,000 a year in tuition fees. … Continue reading

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EduLinks – 26 August 2011

Seven easy steps to much faster writing (Write to Done) Stuff clothes in boxes as free packing material (Lifehacker) James Michie on improving your productivity Incredibly Simple Guide to Starting Uni (Studentbeans) Brain’s network of bottlenecks may limit multitasking (Wired) … Continue reading

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Edulinks – 12 August 2011

The latest Push student debt survey is out today. Future students will see a big rise in headline figures, given higher fees from 2012. Under the new system, repayments will come from money out of graduate pay packets when they’re … Continue reading

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