Money Saving Tips

By Michelle Lillywhite 2nd year BU Student, BA (Hons) Social Work Ok! So you have limited funds but a whole term’s worth of fun ahead of you. How do you make sure you get to the safety of the next finance payment? Hopefully the tips ahead will keep you ahead of the crowd! Going out… Read more » about Money Saving Tips

Arrivals Fortnight

By Alice Fiancet 1st year BU student, BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism So you have packed all you things up, packed them into the car with your brand new cooking utensils and have taken to the road waving goodbye to whoever isn’t making the trip with you. Now you find yourself in a town that you… Read more » about Arrivals Fortnight

Adjustment – be prepared for A-level results day

If you’ve already applied through UCAS and are holding offers with your firm and insurance choice universities, do keep Adjustment in mind. If you do better than expected in your exams and meet and exceed the conditions of your firm choice, ‘Adjustment’ offers you the opportunity to reconsider where and what to study. If on… Read more » about Adjustment – be prepared for A-level results day

Uni Life and You

By Anushka Naidoo Final year BU student , BA (Hons) Communication and Media With the rise in Tuition Fees, more and more students are arguing that they are not getting value for money. Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect from university life and what in turn is expected of you. Starting university can… Read more » about Uni Life and You

Clearing 2014

It’s that time of year when many of you are making the all-important decisions about your future. If you’re looking to go to university but didn’t quite meet the 30 June UCAS deadline, or you didn’t receive any offers from your initial university choices, or perhaps your exam results weren’t as you’d expected, then Clearing… Read more » about Clearing 2014

Pedal2Medal with sports students

On Sunday 25 May, a team of sports management students hosted the event Pedal2Medal at Ensbury Velodrome. Students explained that the aim of the event was to create more awareness for the track and raise funds for ‘Wessex Accessible Cycling Club’, a local charity for disabled riders. Spectators were able to enjoy refreshments, and experience a… Read more » about Pedal2Medal with sports students

BU graduate who wrote & directed feature film back to give advice

A Scriptwriting graduate who has since gone on to write and direct his own successful feature film was back at BU to share his advice and experiences with current students. Ben Cookson – who graduated from the BA (Hons) Scriptwriting for Film and Television  degree course in 2006 – wrote and directed Almost Married, a… Read more » about BU graduate who wrote & directed feature film back to give advice