Students Supporting Students by sharing Their Journeys
By Beth Hicking (First Year BSc Hons Criminology) University is fun and a great phase in life of learning new things about your subject, yourself and the world around you. For some, at times looking after yourself at university is difficult. Something that I found out not long after beginning my degree. I was excited …
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By Caroline Ball – Subject Librarian (Law and Social Sciences) The transition from school, college or the workplace to university can be an intimidating one – it’s a new environment, lots of new people, strange faces, new academic expectations – and it’s no surprise many students find themselves feeling a little lost when it comes …
By Abbie Charmin (Second year BSc Hons Criminology & Sociology) I am a Joint honours student and during my time at University I have read lots of articles presenting the ‘top ten tips to succeed at university’ or ‘how to make the most of university’, however, an issue with these articles is the idea that …
By Alisha Batkin (Second year BA Hons Law with Criminology) When I first came to university, I was continually told about the importance of filling up my CV with as many extra-curricular activities as possible during my 3 years here rather than just working toward a degree. I never truly understood the importance of this …
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Image from: https://beyondthestreets.org.uk/what-we-do/ By Georgia Brewin (Third year BSc Hons Criminology) Public opinion surrounding sex work is not positive. Prostitutes are largely forgotten about or overlooked in society, the media and in academic theory. Before starting university, I also disregarded sex workers as I lacked education on the subject. Studying criminology and victimology at the …