Course: Prepare For Your Science Degree

You may have heard comments like “university is just a big school”. In this article, we will break down some of the key similarities and differences between school and university …

Second-year Psychology student, Brooke, shares what a typical week in her life looked like in her first year at university. Monday Today is Monday, the first day of the week. …

Starting a university course can feel overwhelming, especially if you move to live and study in a new city. In this article, we’ve brought together some key things you can …

It is important to find the right balance between academic work and extracurricular and social activities at university. Otherwise, you can soon become burnt out and either your grades or …

This audio is taken from a podcast recording made by the Faculty of Science Student Experience team at the University of Nottingham. You will hear lead educator Emily talk with …

There are several places you can look for information, including books, journal articles, websites, and databases. Depending on what sort of information you are looking for, some sources may be …

This course would fail in supporting your transition to university if we didn’t talk about the challenges of university life. The aim of this article is to provide you with …

Sitting down to write an entire essay, lab report, literature review or presentation in one session can be an overwhelming task, especially if you try and make it perfect first …

In this video, hear from University of Nottingham lecturers and teaching technicians as they explain the main types of taught sessions you will take part in on a science degree …

There is more unstructured time at university. Outside of taught classes, you need to be organised and manage your own time to complete the work. The amount of independent work …

Welcome and thank you for joining the course! We hope that by the end of the three weeks you will feel more prepared to study a science degree at university. …