Living with people is one of the best parts of the university experience. It is also a great way to prepare you for adult life, when you… Read more “How to pick your housemates at university”
Author: jameslintonwriting
James is a graduate of English Literature from Newcastle University. Across his life, he’s written silly stories about talking birds and cats, teenage angst-ridden poetry and is currently working on his first novel. When he’s not writing, you’ll find him imagining scenarios that will never happen.
How to write a University Essay
Writing essays at university is nothing like your school days. Your essays have to be more complicated and thorough. Studyhood argues that writing an essay comes down… Read more “How to write a University Essay”
How to pick your Dissertation Topic
Dissertations are scary thoughts. A 10,000 word essay on a subject of your choice. And that’s just for undergraduate level. For a post-graduate, you could be writing… Read more “How to pick your Dissertation Topic”
How to Write a Good Cover Letter
These days there’s more to getting a job than just submitting a CV. You will need to write a cover letter too. Cover letters are designed to… Read more “How to Write a Good Cover Letter”
Lectures, Seminars and Study Groups
As I’m sure you remember, at school, teaching was generally done in large classes. Your teacher would explain a certain concept or idea to you and then… Read more “Lectures, Seminars and Study Groups”
Why you should take advantage of Student Resources
While it’s clichéd to say that university is a daunting experience, it is definitely true. You’re in a strange city with strange people. But universities do all… Read more “Why you should take advantage of Student Resources”
Why you should work in Editing
You have a degree in English and you don’t want to be a teacher, develop brand campaigns or write for a newspaper. How about editing? Why not… Read more “Why you should work in Editing”
A day in the life of an Editorial Assistant
For those with English Literature degrees like mine, a welcome alternative to teaching is editing. For the best part of a year, I had a fantastic opportunity… Read more “A day in the life of an Editorial Assistant”
Why you should do NCS this Summer
Are you a young person aged between 15-17? Do you want to do something different than sitting on your sofa this summer? What about a challenge designed… Read more “Why you should do NCS this Summer”
Why you should study in Portugal
Do you fancy going to university abroad? Do you want to go somewhere different than France or Italy? What about the small, but proud, country of Portugal?… Read more “Why you should study in Portugal”
