Having spent the past year working in industry on my placement, starting my final year is a very different experience for me compared to many of my peers. I am very conscious that getting back into the academic frame of mind and refreshing my knowledge on course material will be a challenge. However, I have … Continue reading Back to the Books
Year: 2015
Hello from a new SAGE Scholar!
I’m Isabelle, a final year International Business student. I have just become a SAGE Scholar having returned from my placement year at the Sussex Innovation Centre. My course is part of the Business Management and Economics school. This means that I share some modules with other students from the faculty, in addition to those which specialise … Continue reading Hello from a new SAGE Scholar!
Summer Fun
In all honesty I gave little thought to preparing for my third year once I had, thankfully, secured a 2:1 last term. I was far more interested in my summer plans which consisted of working for the National Citizens Service, an internship at the SAGE London office and a couple of holidays thrown in for … Continue reading Summer Fun
Eva and Lucy’s Work Experience at SAGE HQ
We’re currently typing this from our desks in SAGE HQ where we are loving the world of real work! We’ve been here for just over a week and we’ve done so much already, working with the design, marketing, editorial, user testing and PR teams. So far we have helped the Design team to re-design the back … Continue reading Eva and Lucy’s Work Experience at SAGE HQ
5 ways in which my researching techniques have changed
I’ve worked a lot harder this year than I did last year, partly because this year’s grades count and partly because a lot more is expected of me. With my improved work ethic I have found that I have used the library and resources far more frequently. The main differences I’ve noticed include: Now that … Continue reading 5 ways in which my researching techniques have changed
Have I improved my research?
Looking back over the second year and comparing it to my first year I have to say that I have noticed my research has changed. I went through the first essay I submitted in my first year recently and I was amazed. I still don’t understand what made me use non-peer-reviewed resources. I cited a … Continue reading Have I improved my research?
Changes in study habits
Since first year my study habits have changed in terms of location, organisation and how I use resources. As I live off campus I rarely go to the university library apart from studying between lectures or to pick up a book that is not accessible online. I studied for my three exams this year at … Continue reading Changes in study habits
A video about video…
Click on the YouTube video below to play a short video blog from Lucy, Lenart and Eva explaining how they use video in their studies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vRxWV1zsR4
Using the VLE
With two exams looming next week and one the following week I am trying every possible tactic to push facts and quotes into my brain. My exams are essay based and require me to write 2-3 essays in the space of 2 hours including in-text references. For this reason I have been scanning each of … Continue reading Using the VLE
Survey Results
We conducted an online survey to find out which resources students use and how they use them. 1. Even though this was the survey with the least respondents, we did manage to get students from courses we wanted. Many of the participants studied Psychology (34%), followed by Geography (10%) and Law (10%). Other courses and corresponding … Continue reading Survey Results