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How to write a good undergraduate essay, part 3 – Building your argument, by Dr Nuno Nodin

How to write a good undergraduate essay, part 3 – Building your argument, by Dr Nuno Nodin

2nd October 2018

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 …

How to write a good undergraduate essay, part 2 – Writing up, by Dr Nuno Nodin

How to write a good undergraduate essay, part 2 – Writing up, by Dr Nuno Nodin

2nd October 2018

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 …

How to write a good undergraduate essay, part 1 – Getting started, by Dr Nuno Nodin

How to write a good undergraduate essay, part 1 – Getting started, by Dr Nuno Nodin

2nd October 2018

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 …

Beyond My Psychology Degree – Blog post 5, by Sophie Rozanski

Beyond My Psychology Degree – Blog post 5, by Sophie Rozanski

27th July 2018

Last term we invited all Y3 Psychology students to write a blog post about their psychology-related work experience, here you can read our last blog, written by Sophie Rozanski. Congratulations Sophie! Sophie Rozanski Beyond My Psychology Degree   Last summer, I completed a placement at Mind in my local borough, Brent. I worked closely alongside the …

How Placements Helped Me at University and Beyond – Blog post 4, by Jessica Dyson

How Placements Helped Me at University and Beyond – Blog post 4, by Jessica Dyson

27th July 2018

Last term we invited all Y3 Psychology students to write a blog post about their psychology-related work experience, here you can read a blog written by Jessica Dyson. Congratulations Jessica! Jessica Dyson How Placements Helped Me at University and Beyond During my Psychology undergraduate degree I have been involved in two placements. Both have helped me decide …

Gaining Experience Through Voluntary Work Abroad – Blog post 3, by Suma Mohamed

Gaining Experience Through Voluntary Work Abroad – Blog post 3, by Suma Mohamed

12th June 2018

Last term we invited all Y3 Psychology students to write a blog post about their psychology-related work experiences and recently we published the winning blog. Four other Y3 students came as runners-up in this competition and here you can read a blog written by one of them, Suma Mohamed. Congratulations Suma!   Suma Mohamed Gaining Experience …

My Research Assistant Experiences: Opportunities for Personal Development and Skills Improvement – Blog post 2, by Rebecca Hinch

My Research Assistant Experiences: Opportunities for Personal Development and Skills Improvement – Blog post 2, by Rebecca Hinch

12th June 2018

Last term we invited all Y3 Psychology students to write a blog post about their psychology-related work experiences and recently we published the winning blog. Four other Y3 students came as runners-up in this competition and here you can read a blog written by one of them, Rebecca Hinch. Congratulations Rebecca! Rebecca Hinch My Research Assistant …

The importance of not being idle: Gathering valuable work experience as an undergraduate – Blog post 1, by Mehreen Mirza

The importance of not being idle: Gathering valuable work experience as an undergraduate – Blog post 1, by Mehreen Mirza

17th May 2018

  Last term we invited all Y3 Psychology students to write a blog post about their psychology-related work experiences. An important goal of this competition was to inspire and encourage current Year 1 and 2 students to actively look for similar experiences. We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Year 3 Blog Competition is Mehreen Mirza. …

Revision Skills by Dr Adrian Wallbank, Centre for Development of Academic Skills (CeDAS), Royal Holloway

Revision Skills by Dr Adrian Wallbank, Centre for Development of Academic Skills (CeDAS), Royal Holloway

13th May 2018

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 …

Gaining Research Experience: Student Perspectives by Jessica Di Monaco and Victoria Newell

Gaining Research Experience: Student Perspectives by Jessica Di Monaco and Victoria Newell

13th May 2018

  Jessica Di Monaco and Victoria Newell are two former Psychology undergraduates who worked with Dr Eilidh Cage as research assistants. Here, they tell us about what they learned from this experience. You can read about their published research with Eilidh here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-017-3342-7 In January 2016 we began working with Dr Eilidh Cage as research assistants. …

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