Student Blog

University essentials | What you DO & DON’T need to bring

August 20, 2020

Hiya, With September approaching some of you may be wondering what exactly to bring to university, hopefully this video helps you to find some university essentials to bring and some “essentials” that you might want to leave behind! Emily 🙂

Moving To University

July 20, 2020

Moving to university for the first time can be a nervous experience as it will be introducing you to a variety of activities and responsibilities you may be unfamiliar with, whether that is related to your accommodation or on your chosen course. For World Jump Day 2020, I’ll be looking at my own personal experience… Read more » about Moving To University

Making the Jump To University and Student Life

July 20, 2020

Hi! As today is world jump day I thought I’d talk a little bit about the jump between college/sixth form and university and learning to live independently. It’s definitely not as scary as you might think and actually a lot of fun! Emily 🙂

Making a Magazine Mid-Pandemic

June 29, 2020

First-year Multimedia Journalism students were tasked to create a magazine for our Features and Online class this semester. The assignment was already quite large and daunting but Covid-19 has taken it to an entire different level. We had two magazines that was led by Emily Keogh and myself, Hussein Malek, as the Editor in Chiefs… Read more » about Making a Magazine Mid-Pandemic

How to save money while at university!

June 28, 2020

Hiya, I’ve found that student life can be expensive but as I come to the end of my first year at Bournemouth University I’ve learnt a lot and picked up some tips and tricks on how to save my money! Emily Xx

Online University as a Television Student | A Day in My Life

June 21, 2020

Interested in how I’m dealing with online university during lockdown whilst I’m on a practical course? Well I made a video all about my everyday uni life now and what I’m doing as a television production student 🙂 Enjoy! Emily x

How I’m finding 1st year of uni so far and what I’ve learnt

May 15, 2020

It’s normal to feel worried about starting university. Here I reflect on my first term at BU. Emily 🙂

5 Easy Recipes To Take You From Microwave Meals to MasterChef

April 8, 2020

Hiya, Today I’m going to give you some easy and cheap recipes you can try to help improve your culinary skills. At the beginning of uni I was useless in the kitchen, I had no clue how to even fry an egg! However, with a bit of practice I’ve taught myself to cook a variety… Read more » about 5 Easy Recipes To Take You From Microwave Meals to MasterChef

The BU starter kit

July 8, 2019

Have you heard about the starter kit?! The starter kit is a nice little extra that you receive when you start university life at Bournemouth University! It offers new undergraduate students the choice of one of three starter kits to choose from. Whatever your personality, there is something for everyone. If you’re a homebody and… Read more » about The BU starter kit

First Year Geographers’ Residential Field Trip to the Peak District

February 12, 2019

The residential field trip to the Peak District is definitely one of the highlights of first year in my opinion. It gave us a chance to experience carrying out fieldwork in a new environment, whilst also allowing us to socialise and bond together as a course throughout the trip’s duration. The first day was mainly… Read more » about First Year Geographers’ Residential Field Trip to the Peak District

Beth’s Journey: Overcoming my fears of starting university…

November 8, 2016

It’s natural to have fears and concerns about starting university. For many people, it involves moving away from home, usually for the first time. I remember how scared I was at the thought of being in a strange place without any of my friends and family and wondering if I was going to cope. But… Read more » about Beth’s Journey: Overcoming my fears of starting university…