Personal Statement Toolkit

If you're a Post 16 students, chances are you're starting to think about your personal statement for University. Yes, this seems a very daunting task and it's hard to know where to begin but stop worrying and relax. This is your own 'Personal Statement Toolkit' and it's full of tips on things like what to include and how to structure your personal statement. 

1. Self Confidence

It is so important to show self-confidence throughout your personal statement. Your positive points need to shine through so you can win over the University you are applying for.

To be able to speak positively about yourself, you need to understand your good points (and try to believe them too). This will help you write an honest and effective personal statement that shows off everything great about you.

Write down 10 positive things about yourself.

A great place to start is by writing down a list of 10 positive things about yourself. These can be anything from your personality to your skills. The list will help if you get stuck for positive things to say whilst you're writing your personal statement. You can just revert back to your list and pick out something positive - simple!

Spooky Halloween Crafts

It's Halloween on Monday which is the perfect excuse to turn your hand at some fun crafts or recipes perfect for the day. They are all really simple to make, look very effective and are fun too!

1. Eyeball Snot-Tail
If you're planning on throwing a Halloween party or just want a way to make your jelly spooky, these are perfect. Also, you don't need many ingredients to make these slimy, snotty desserts and they are so simple to make.

Pathways to Law 2016

Interested in a Career in Law?

We have an exciting opportunity for you! Nottingham Trent University has partnered with The University of Nottingham and The Sutton Trust to give you the 'Pathways to Law' programme. 

Established in 2007, over 2,000 students have benefited from taking part in this programme. It is aimed at bright students from underprivileged backgrounds who are interested in pursuing a career in law. 

The programme runs over a two year period throughout your A Level studies. By partaking in the programme you will have the opportunity to attend University sessions like lectures, seminars and workshops and will also undergo a work placement.

5 Study Tips to Survive your Exams!

You're well into your first term of the year and some of you will already be starting to think about studying for your exams. Whether it's your mocks, resit exams or the real thing, some of you will probably have questions about how to study for them.

If the word 'exams' fills you with dread and anxiety then stop. You don't need to worry anymore! In this post, we are going to share 5 of our best study tips that you can start using straight away so your exams are as stress-free as they possibly can be.

1. What type of learner are you?
It's important before you even start studying to know what sort of learner you are. By understanding how you learn, you can tailor all your revision to exercises so they will be most beneficial to you.
There are 3 styles people learn best in which are:

Visual (SEE it)
Auditory (HEAR it)
Kinesthetic (DO it)

Fighting Walls and A Rebel Scene

Photo of 'A Rebel Scene' mural. 

The New Art Exchange is situated in the heart of Hyson Green. It seems the perfect place to house the largest gallery in the UK to celebrate cultural diversity within art and society. 

Have a Creative #WorldMentalHealthDay

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay today and in the true spirit of the day, we have decide to explore how creativity can help sufferers of a variety of mental health issues.

It can be scary and lonely when suffering from a mental health disorder and sometimes it is hard to see a light at the end of it.

Creativity, however, can help lighten these overwhelming feelings of negativity. It helps by focusing your mind on something positive and by creating something bright and beautiful.

Although mental health is an extremely complex and varied topic, these 3 self-help activities are brilliant at allowing you to take a few minutes out of your day to relax and create.

1. Positive Origami Heart

Once you’ve got the hang of folding these origami hearts, you won’t be able to stop!

Our step-by-step guide shows you how to fold your square pieces of colour paper into a lovely heart. It’s really simple and very effective in switching your mind off from any stresses and allowing yourself to concentrate on folding precisely.

Dyslexia Awareness Week: Student Q&A

With it being Dyslexia Awareness Week, we have interviewed current NTU student, Thomas Jones, who studies Building Surveying and has dyslexia.

Dyslexia is a hidden disability and is the most common learning difficulty. 

The theme of this year's Dyslexia Awareness Week is 'Identification of dyslexia' and we were interested to see how Thomas got diagnosed with dyslexia, his concerns, struggles and how it has impacted his life at University.

Thomas rowing with his team in Chester.

1. What were the initial symptoms that led you to realise you had dyslexia?