Getting into Sussex. To start with, getting into Sussex was a big milestone for me. I got in at the last minute through clearing (and I’m very glad I did!). Doing the SAGE program. The SAGE program has been great; it has really improved my ability to communicate and write and publish content such as … Continue reading Academic milestones

Hi there, Ollie here. Today’s post is on Canvas – the University of Sussex’s ‘virtual learning environment’ (VLE), which I’ve been using this past year. I used Study Direct in my first and second years, so I have a basis for comparison. (I’ve done this post in a Q&A format – hope you like it!) … Continue reading Canvas, the online Virtual Learning Environment.

In case you missed it, here’s a recap of what was discussed at our recent focus group, which included a group of University of Sussex students. Buying Textbooks First, we discussed the decision-making process and experience of buying textbooks. Above all, students were put off buying a textbook if they only required a small section … Continue reading Focus Group Recap

Hi there, Ollie here. Today I'll be taking you through my research process, in picture form. As a final year undergraduate, I'm currently doing my dissertation (which is on cocaine addiction). I start by using the Cold Turkey app to block distracting websites, so I can stay (more or less) focused throughout the research session.I … Continue reading My research process, in pictures

Hi there, Ollie here. Today I’ll be reviewing a book called Research Methodology by Ranjit Kumar. Specifically, I’ll be looking at the format of the book and reviewing the pros and cons of each feature. I thought I’d take a leaf out of Ranjit’s book (not literally), which makes good use of bullet-points, and write … Continue reading Book review: Research Methodology by Ranjit Kumar

Hi there, Ollie here. Today I’ll be talking about my career goals and expectations, and how my degree has prepared me for working life. First, I should mention that, rather embarrassingly, I’m still not sure exactly what I want to do. However, currently, my first choice is as a cognitive behavioural therapist (CBT), which requires further work … Continue reading How my degree has prepared me for working life

Hi there, Ollie here. Today’s post is on my academic textbook layout preferences, using an eBook as a case study. The eBook I’ll be referring to is Contemporary Strategy Analysis by Robert M. Grant, the textbook for the Strategy module that I took last term for my Business and Management elective. The book’s structure is … Continue reading My academic textbook layout preferences

As I’m sure you all know, this week has been ‘Go Green Week’, in aid of raising awareness of issues related to environment and climate change. Today’s post is on being a ‘green student’ and what I do to be environmentally-friendly. To be honest, I rarely think about how my studying-related activities impact the environment. … Continue reading Being a ‘Green Student’

Hi, Ollie here. Today I’ll be looking back at my first term of my third year. In my first post of the term I mentioned that this final year differs from the previous years in that it counts for 60% of my degree mark and I’m doing an independently run research project (dissertation). As suspected, … Continue reading Looking back over my first term of third year

The University of Sussex Library has subject guides for every subject, which are collections of databases containing a variety of material, including journal articles specific to the subject. Today I’ll be reviewing the psychology subject guide. I was introduced to the psychology subject guide in a psychology statistics lesson – we were shown how to access … Continue reading The Library’s Psychology Subject Guide