July 6, 2020, by Issy A Tale of Two Cities “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.” For me, those two ci...
Learning a new language? Who even has time for that? Turns out, it might not be as hard as you thought. You don’t need to be taking Russian Literature in university or working your way through an Old English translation of Beowulf to und...
The stresses of being a student are no joke. If you’re feeling the heat, consider one of these stress management tips. The start of an academic year is a time buzzing with nervous excitement and chaos. But as the school year progresses, a...
July 3, 2020, by Shweta How can YOU capitalise on boredom? Now that we are in July, we’ve now formally seen an entire season pass amidst the pandemic. And of all the highs and lows we have experienced this year, our biggest takeaway has u...
For the class of 2020… An envelope arrives from the University of Toronto. “It’s a big one!” my mom says. I run up the stairs to open the package. “Oh, it’s just my certificate of graduation,” I say, disappointed. Not a pa...
When you’ve got student loans coming in, or the occasional scholarship, or (if you’re lucky) financial support from your parents, it’s not very often you think about how you should save money. But keeping these budgeting tips in your ...
June 25, 2020, by Ryan Neal My path to postgraduate study This guest post is written by third-year PhD candidate, Declan Wayne. I started my academic career at the University of Nottingham in 2010. I knew I wanted to study science but wasn...
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela This past couple of weeks, we have watched an uprising of people from different backgrounds come together to fight for change. During thes...
June 19, 2020, by Shweta Networking Masterclass: How to effectively use LinkedIn Last night, during one of our daily Zoom calls, my friends and I started debating the efficacy of LinkedIn. Everyone had different opinions but one thing was f...
Trying to score a decent job is kind of like playing a corporate game of Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg? I mean, you need the experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. It’s quite a dilemma! Especially for yo...