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Hello! And Happy New Year from Stridi. This will just be a short piece to check in and provide some guidance for the year ahead. As much as the whole concept of “resolutions” are a bit cliché, new years do provide an opportunity for new ideas and progress. We’ve left behind a year that we can all agree was not ideal. But that year is over now. So, let’s look ahead to what we can achieve in 2021!   Photo by Julia Larson from Pexels Get That Grade: Whether you’re in your final year at uni or halfway through your first, your grades are important. In first year, you can get a taste for the work load that uni can offer and test yourself to see what grades you can target in the coming years. Top tip: there is always room for improvement, and your tutors are there to guide you. If you have made it to uni in the first place then you are clearly a bright, talented person. The sky is the limit. In third year, I cannot emphasise enough how important your tutors and lecturers are....

  Hi everyone! Welcome back to Stridi Towers. It's Matt here again and, as promised, we’re back for the final part of the postgraduate series. Today’s guest is an old contact of mine from uni, who has been mentioned a couple of times before. Her name is Bronwen and she is part of the support team at Bath Spa University. She is also a trained CBT therapist. Bronwen and I had a chat about the various questions I raised with our previous guests, and she has sent me over a load of useful info to share with you all. " I have written a little on each question. Use it as you want Matt! I hope it’s useful - B"  So without further ado, I’ll hand you over to an expert: Tried and tested coping methods for our mental health “As with everything, the general approach would be a life balance so that paying attention to ‘well-being’ is crucial to maintaining good mental health and not feeling overwhelmed.” “Don’t underestimate the amount of reading and research you will ne...

Hi everyone, it’s Matt again :) It's time for your second installment of our series on postgraduate courses. I gave you the detailed and (hopefully) interesting intro last time, so let’s jump straight in…. I sat down (metaphorically speaking, in the current climate) with Paul, who went to Plymouth Uni, to discuss his MSc including all my standard questions: Value for money, positives and negatives, mental health and whether or not he would recommend postgraduate study. Photo by cottonbro from Pexels “When I studied for my MSc I was given a scholarship, but I wouldn’t have done it otherwise as I do not believe it would have been value for money. At the time, there was no postgraduate loan available, so I wouldn’t have been willing to pay for it myself.” Were there any longer-term benefits to Paul’s career? “At this moment in time, it has not benefitted my career in any way, maybe in the longer term but definitely not right now. I have found that you need work experience...