Building my compassionate inner space Being self-compassionate is to acknowledge our thoughts and feelings, and do this with curiosity, allowing them to be there, even if they hurt. This our first act of kindness to ourselves. Then, we can activate this inner compassionate self to help to ease the experience of negative emotions. You may …

This time of year is usually very stressful for most students, but particularly so this year. We’re dealing with a new online teaching and exam format, and some of us are facing other personal difficulties that make it even more challenging and stressful. Most of us are currently facing challenges related to Covid-19, including losing …

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We can often ask ourselves about how we can improve our work or obtain a better mark. In fact, there are some blogs on THESIS right now that provide useful tools to thinking about improving your academic skills (see Dr. Nuno Nodin’s excellent advice on writing essays for example). Sometimes though, we also need to …

In the two previous posts, we covered some of the essential aspects of preparing and writing up your undergraduate essay. One key aspect still missing is that of the argument. This can sometimes seem like a complicated or elusive aspect of essay writing. However, it does not have to be that way. There are ways to approach …

Writing an essay at university can be daunting, especially at the beginning of your undergraduate programme. This post is the second in a series of blogs about various aspects to consider when planning and writing up a successful undergraduate essay, and follows on from the previous post about getting started. The focus of the current post …

Writing an essay at university can seem quite daunting, especially at the beginning of your undergraduate programme. Although there is no one single template on how to write a good essay, there are some simple suggestions that may make essay writing much simpler. Here we review some of the key aspects to consider before writing …

Now that the better weather is finally arriving and the challenge of getting to lectures without becoming either soaked to the skin or turning into an iceberg has passed, your thoughts may be wandering towards sun-kissed beaches, festivals or catching up with family and friends.  Unfortunately you may have to get through a substantial set …