The idea of doing a resit for an exam was my second worst nightmare, with the first one being the possibility of failing the whole course. When I found out I had failed an exam and I had to redo it in order to proceed into my third year of studies, I panicked. However,
Prior to the start of the academic year, there were lots of media articles about the rise in commuter students. What’s it actually like to be a commuter student? How can universities support them better? We spoke to Emma Maslin, a PhD researcher at Durham University, to find out more. Research background Emma’s PhD research
Say hello to Workbooks – a central scratchpad for student notes and annotations, promoting more effective and impactful study behaviours. Stay organised With Workbooks at their fingertips, students using the Kortext Arcturus platform to read and study can easily collate their digital annotations into categories and even sub-folders such as modules, topics or Workbooks containing
It’s astounding to think how much the student population can change in one academic year based on the year the student was born and the generation they fit into – altering student experience and expectations entirely. The thing about Gen Z is… Aside from never knowing the sound of the internet dialling up and hearing
Monday 10th October marks the day internationally recognised by the World Health Organisation as World Mental Health Day with an overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues globally and mobilising efforts in support of mental health. This year’s theme is making mental health and wellbeing a global priority for all due to the
