Our time at Sussex seems to have flown past and it is time to take the next steps in our lives. University has been an extremely fulfilling experience and being part of the SAGE scholarship program has played an important role in this. Not only do we hope to have been able to provide a … Continue reading Goodbye from Isabelle, Lucy and Lenart
Author: Isabelle Bird
My Five Greatest Coursework Hurdles
Having just celebrated my final exam, now is a great time to look back over my fourth year which has shot past. It only seems like it was the other day that I was having to get back into academic life following my placement. As Sussex business students are able to choose whether to undertake … Continue reading My Five Greatest Coursework Hurdles
Writing the Perfect Paper
Over the course of my time at Sussex, I have had the opportunity to write papers on a vast array of topics. For this blog I will discuss some of the particularities of written assessments on a business course, the differing requirements, and finally some tips that I have learnt over the years. The multidisciplinary … Continue reading Writing the Perfect Paper
Five Top Tips for Freshers
For my last blog I looked at how the resources that I use have expanded considerably since my first essay at Sussex. However, my ability to find sources is not the only way in which I have developed. So here are a few key lessons that I would tell any fresher’s starting later on this … Continue reading Five Top Tips for Freshers
Research through the years
It's final term and the pressure is certainly on, so it is interesting to think back to how my work has developed over the past few years. The types of assignment that we are set have been incredibly varied over my time at the business school, including presentations, essays, reports, project plans, briefing papers, and much … Continue reading Research through the years
Review: Study Skills for Business and Management
Study Skills for Business and Management is a guide packed with tips and tools to help any business student get the most out of their degree. For first years it is a great introduction to university work and the different skills that are needed. The book also has a lot to offer second and final … Continue reading Review: Study Skills for Business and Management
New Term Resolutions
Having just finished my January exams, now is the time to reflect on my past modules and prepare for my final term. Like many students on the business courses, I don't have a dissertation. Instead, my final term will follow the same format as the autumn one, with four modules, one of which is a … Continue reading New Term Resolutions
Third Year Survey Results
We ran a survey in order to get an idea about resource use and reading lists of third year Sussex students. Students from a range of disciplines answered the survey and as you can see the highest numbers are present in our own subjects (Business, Geography and Psychology). This may be due to advertising it on our … Continue reading Third Year Survey Results
What type of textbook will make it onto my Christmas wish-list this year?
So we have heard about the ideal textbook from a geographer’s point of view, but what about a business student? Over the past two and a half years of my course I have been assigned around 18 core textbooks and have used many many more in further reading (click here to see how I manage … Continue reading What type of textbook will make it onto my Christmas wish-list this year?
Time to Knuckle Down
Final Year Six weeks into my final year and I am certainly noticing the difference. It's a huge step up with increased coursework and reading for each module. The content of these modules has moved on from the first and second year, which was more about learning what is happening in the international business environment, … Continue reading Time to Knuckle Down