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Tagged: preparation

Make the most out of a Virtual Open Day

April 30, 2021
Posted under: Accommodation, Featured, Meet BU, Open Days and events, Student Blogs, Student life, Undergraduate

Virtual Open Days can be confusing to navigate and so it can be easy to forget some key details. So, here are my top tips to make the most out of a Virtual Open Day: 1. List of questions Make sure you have a list of important things you want to know and turn them… Read more » about Make the most out of a Virtual Open Day

Plastic dollies and knitted boobs

June 18, 2019
Posted under: Placements, Undergraduate

The student midwife is a strange species to observe around the university and even stranger in placement. They tend to be seen carrying odd items that they call the tools of the trade. As a student midwife we are expected to have our own bag of tools. So, let’s take a look and see what’s… Read more » about Plastic dollies and knitted boobs

Key tips for returning back to university from winter break

January 16, 2018
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Blogs Archive

Find out more about how you can arrive back to university after the winter break with your mind as prepared and organised as possible. Do find a Vlog embedded below this text. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them as a comment!

Preparing for life after your Postgrad

June 2, 2017
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Blogs Archive

Make the most of your last few months of being a student! Here’s a couple of ideas of how you can be prepared for when you leave.  

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