Week issue
Your student life
•Celebrating the end of exams
Hooray! Exams are finally over and that after all that hard work it's time to celebrate and have fun! So while we're sure you don't need much instruction on how to celebrate after all the hard work you've put in the past few weeks, here are some of the best ways we could come up with to welcome back the luxury of free time.
•How to make networking work for you
Networking is one of those words that can really put students off. It might make you think of a highly strung corporate event or awkward self-promotion, but really it's not as bad as it seems. We look at what exactly networking means, how it works, what you can do to make connections, and how to make good use of them.
Get involved
•Volunteers wanted: Time to Talk
Help to raise money for mental health charity Mind on Time to Talk Day (4 February).
Thinking ahead
•Want to know more about the jobs your degree can lead to?
If so there are some forthcoming events you'll want to attend.
Your student life
•From help to humour: PhD blogs
Working towards a PhD can be one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do, but at times it can also be one of the most alienating things. While everyone's PhD experience is different, you can be sure the general trials and tribulations of postgrad life have been well-documented online, offering everything from help to humour in a digestible blog format.
Your studies
•Spread the word – public engagement though your research
It's not only rewarding and enjoyable; being an active communicator is a skill that can be learned and developed and training courses are available through the University.
Get involved
•Have you thought about volunteering oversees this year?
We're recruiting 15 volunteers to be involved for a month in Uganda delivering environmental, IT, and community research activities and holiday camps.
•How do you have Your Say for Your Uni?
Do you know how you can influence changes at the University? Your Say for Your Uni is how.
Your student life
•Thank goodness that's over!
Now exams have finished it's time to get your head around the final few months on your course.
Get involved
•Get creative at The Contact Theatre
The Contact Theatre is looking for four students to be involved in an exciting project with their Creative Experts, to get create a video and communicate with students at the university.