As we are nearing the end of our final year of study, I have been thinking about the real highs from each of the years I have spent at uni. I've put these together in an infographic below, marking my academic milestones . What are your milestones? Tweet us @sagestudents

In this post, I’ll be looking over our Virtual learning Environment, Canvas, and how it weighs up to our old platform Study Direct. Now this wont be a “bring back Study Direct” campaign, because we all know its not coming back (they’ve stopped making the software), but I will discuss what was great about it … Continue reading Canvas, The new Study Direct

As a final year student in my final term, I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that life has a lot to throw at you as you approach the end of your degree. In this post I am going to give you an insight to what my typical day tends to look like. Disclaimer … Continue reading A Day in the life of a Third Year Student

When it comes to employability after university, I'd say my geography course definitely awards you with some skills essential for the real world outside university life, and in the working realm. Time management for one (although I feel as if this applies to most university courses if I’m honest), figuring out how to find the … Continue reading Graduate Employment – How My Course Has Prepared Me

Looks Can Be Deceiving From first contact with SAGE’s Little Quick Fix series, I was immediately drawn in. I had previously seen a picture of the books, and honestly I rolled my eyes at the thought of having to look over four books when I can barely get my own readings done. But when I … Continue reading SAGE’s Little Quick Fix Series

Now in my third year I can begin to reflect on my time at university, and how what I was proposed weighs up against what I have actually learned so far. This blog post will be a year by year breakdown of my expectations vs realities. Finishing my A levels with grades just short of … Continue reading My Degree: Expectations vs Reality

As a geographer, considering ways to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly is always a factor in everyday life. With last week being Go Green week, we have been thinking of ways in which our approaches to study can be made greener. To me, being a green student fundamentally means not being wasteful. The three … Continue reading Go Green Week

To be entirely honest, I am not exactly sure how I've managed to successfully make it to third year without having used my subject guide, or truthfully, knowing it exists. This is probably due to the number of times I've gone straight to Library Search or Google Scholar when looking for resources to help with … Continue reading A critical look at the Library’s Geography Subject Guide

Last week on campus it was Digital Discovery Week, and being the inquisitive students we are, we decided to see what it was all about. I decided to book myself into the digital wellbeing session, and here's what I learned. Work life balance Having a good work-life balance is something I support and try to … Continue reading Digital Discovery Week: Digital Tools for Health and Fitness