Hi there, Ollie here. Last week was Digital Discovery Week at the University of Sussex, so this week’s post is about a Digital Discovery Workshop that I attended – Fake News delivered by Claire, a member of staff in the Library. Fake news is defined by Julia Hunt of the Guardian as ‘false, often sensational information disseminated under … Continue reading Digital Discovery Week: Fake News
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SAGE Research Methods video feature
Hi there, Ollie here. Today I’m writing about the online resource The SAGE Research Methods video feature. I accessed it through the University of Sussex Library’s Online Resources page, by clicking on the online resources beginning with ‘S’. It would have been easier to access it if it was on the home page of Online … Continue reading SAGE Research Methods video feature
A student’s review of IBM SPSS Statistics
Hi there, Ollie here. Today I’m going to be reviewing the statistics program IBM SPSS Statistics. I am by no means a master of SPSS; if you’re looking for THE master I recommend checking out Andy Field’s website. As I look through Andy’s enormous book on the subject, I realise I probably know less than … Continue reading A student’s review of IBM SPSS Statistics
Ollie’s Top 10 Tips on Revision for Exams
In my more virtuous moments (which are more infrequent than I’d like to admit), I realise that revising for exams can actually be interesting, relaxed and enjoyable. Here are some tips that help my productivity. Making a list of specific goals and to-dos. Studies have shown that failure to achieve a goal may be caused … Continue reading Ollie’s Top 10 Tips on Revision for Exams
Reflections on the Library and Starting Third Year
It’s National Libraries Week this week, so this post is looking at my favourite things about the Library. In addition, this is the first post of my third year, so I’ll be sharing a few thoughts on my approach to third year. The first thing I like about the Library is the building itself. I … Continue reading Reflections on the Library and Starting Third Year
Reflections on Second Year
Hi there, Ollie here. I’ve just completed the second year of my Psychology with Business Management degree; here are my reflections on how my study has changed since first year. It hasn’t changed enormously, however there are a few differences. First, I’d say there’s more work in general. Second year counts towards the overall degree mark, … Continue reading Reflections on Second Year
Considering postgraduate study? Q&A podcast with postgraduate students
As part of the Collaboration Week between the SAGE and Hive Scholars, we did a special podcast in which we interviewed two postgraduate students: Eve, who studies a Masters in Environmental Law, and Hive Scholar Veronica, who studies a PhD on Honeybees. We asked them our questions about postgraduate study, which include: 0:19: How long … Continue reading Considering postgraduate study? Q&A podcast with postgraduate students
My perfect learning resource
Hi there, Ollie here. Today on the SAGE Blog I’ll be discussing my opinion of what the perfect learning resource would look like. First of all, let’s discuss digital vs print. In my degree, I mostly use books (rather than eBooks) because most of our textbooks are only available in print. I actually really like … Continue reading My perfect learning resource
Guest post with Andy Field, Professor of Psychology
Hi, this is Ollie here. Today on the SAGE Students' blog we have a special guest post from Andy Field, Professor of Psychology at University of Sussex (whose blog can be found here). Last term, Andy taught me and the other second-year psychology students the Discovering Statistics module. I was pretty amazed by his eccentric … Continue reading Guest post with Andy Field, Professor of Psychology
Mindfulness: a Stress-Management Tool for Students
This past week has been wellbeing week at the University of Sussex, so in keeping with that, this post is about how mindfulness can be used as a stress-management tool for students. Being mindful while studying is harder for students than ever before because the technology we must use for our assignments poses huge potential … Continue reading Mindfulness: a Stress-Management Tool for Students