After nearly three years of studying, your degree is almost in sight. But there’s just one thing left to do… your dissertation! With proper planning, writing your dissertation can actually be pretty straightforward – and most students really enjoy writing theirs. We’ve put together some handy tips to help you ace your biggest piece of…
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Avoiding homesickness and loneliness
When you start university or return back to your studies, it’s natural to feel homesick or even a bit lonely at times. Here are some tips on what you can do to avoid feelings of loneliness, how you can get connected with the Hope community, and where to find help if things start to get…
Making the most of our libraries
From self-service check-out machines to a new wellbeing collection, there are some brand new updates to our library…and we’re about to tell you all about them. Opening hours During term time the Sheppard-Worlock Library is open from 8:30am-10pm weekdays, and 9am-10pm at weekends.The Creative Campus libraries are open 9am-5pm weekdays (except Wednesdays), when the Cornerstone…
Student Support Fund: Explained
Managing your finances as a student is no easy task. And if your budget is giving you sleepless nights, you need to remember that we have a dedicated Student Support Fund that’s in place to help those who really need it. Read on to find out everything you need to know… What is the Student…
Getting your work/life balance just right
As part of National Work Life Week, Hope’s Student Development & Wellbeing team has shared several easy tips on how to get a good work-life balance, particularly now that studying has moved online and we all have to adapt to this new way of learning. Some days it can be difficult to find the motivation,…
The epiphany that led me to Hope…
Tuesday 6th August at around 12:30pm was my epiphany moment. I had just got back from my second trip to Benidorm in the space of 7 weeks, and I had the blues. The most recent trip was to celebrate the return of my girlfriend who had just spent 8 weeks coaching football in Orlando, so…
Getting the most out of your university experience
Hi everyone. My name is Grace and I’m in my third year studying Media and Communication. I think it’s so important for students to get the most they can out of university, but sometimes it’s hard to find where to start. So, here are the ways I delved into university life. In my second year…
Taking the plunge and juggling life as a mature student
I’d always been quite studious and enjoyed my time at school, but circumstances meant that when I left school at the age of 16 (almost 20 years ago- shhh!) I didn’t go on to higher education and began working instead. I worked for the same company for 16 years but, although I was relatively happy,…
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