Category: General Articles

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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Open University Masters: Entry 14

Open University Masters

By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU David has now completed TMA04 and moves on to the EMA as H800 nears a conclusion 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...

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Open University Masters: Entry 13

Open University MA

By David Wells, editor at Surviving the OU In this latest installment David tackles technology practices and practitioners roles 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 and Entry 12. Week 24: Contexts...

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