Category: General Articles

Struggling To Move Forward After Uni?

Once you finish your university degree you probably only have one question on your mind. What comes next, where do I go from here? That’s completely understandable, and it’s fair to say that many people feel lost after they finish university. They have no comprehension, no understanding of what to do with...

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Starting A Business While Studying: Can It Be Done?

Many students soon find that they could do with some other kind of income source while they are studying. If you have made this discovery yourself, but you don’t particularly want to get a job on the side, then you could consider starting your own business. It doesn’t have to be anything...

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What To Expect From Student Life

When it comes to being a bona fide university student, even though you’ve been at college and school beforehand, there’s a lot to pick up from your first few weeks. Things can change a lot in a few months, and the summer probably won’t have prepared you well for the actual experience...

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Changing Your Career In Five Easy Steps

We all like the idea of a change of career at some point in our lives. Whether we have gotten bored of our jobs and we like the idea of a complete change, or we are looking to take the next step in our chosen career for more responsibility, more money and...

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Life as a Carer: What Can You Expect?

If you’re about to embark on a new career as a carer, or simply become a carer for a family member, it’s worth knowing what you’re getting into. There are many challenges that come with being a carer. Going into the job without knowing what to expect is a recipe for disaster,...

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H800 EMA handed in! Where next?

By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU Part 1 of the journey is completed. David looks back over the course as a whole and plans his next move. So, that’s year one over and done with, it certainly has flown by. In case you missed any of the articles along the...

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Open University Masters: Entry 15

Open University MA

By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU David is working hard on his EMA so just drops in for a brief update Hello everybody! If you’ve missed any of the previous posts then find them here: Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Entry 4, Entry 5, Entry 6, Entry 7, Entry 8 , Entry 9, Entry 10, Entry 11, Entry 12, Entry...

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