HE student blog

You will now likely be well under way with studying online. The current situation has seen educators adapt quickly to structuring online courses and providing activities and resources to support their learners. 

In our first blog, we shared some advice for getting started with online learning. Many learners will be joining you in learning online in the coming days and weeks, as educators move to online-only teaching methods.

Your university has announced it’s moving to online-only teaching, so what does that mean for you and how can you make the most of this change in how you will study?

When starting university, it’s likely to be the first time you’re away from home and not coming home to cooked dinners and a fully stocked fridge. 

It’s that time of year again, where piles of books take over your bedroom, stress spots begin to show and late nights in the library are too frequent an occurrence - it’s exam time.

When deciding on a subject for their undergraduate degree, most students will continue to study something they started at school or college, like history or chemistry. 

It’s that time of year again - the days are getting shorter, the air's getting colder, and the panic about securing housing for the next academic year is setting in. 

One in four students suffer from mental health problems, so it's important to think about self-care while studying at university.

Being a second-year Business Management student on a four-year sandwich course, I'm all too familiar with the daunting feeling surrounding securing a work placement. 

In March 2017, Pearson Higher Education Qualifications announced the ‘BTEC Higher National student video competition’. The task was for students to submit a 30 second video answering: Real Skills. Real Experience. Real Qualifications. What does this mean to you?

2016/17 Pearson Student Advisory Board alumni, Eleanor Grace Preece, blogs on being part of the PSAB experience. Eleanor talks about the projects and opportunities and how PSAB will benefit her search for a graduate job.