Imposter syndrome: what can be done about it?
A study by Dr Carina Sonnack and Dr Tony Towell found that as many as 43% of second- and third-year undergraduate students at Westminster University suffered from impostor syndrome in …
Tips for lab reports
We asked a few STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students at our University for top tips on writing a good lab report. This post highlights what they have told …
Referencing and plagiarism: what are they and why are they important?
“When I first started university, referencing work was a mostly new and confusing process. At school, referencing didn’t really exist, and when it did, it was mainly just providing a …
Structuring essays: the answer is in the question
Structuring an essay is one of the things most students are likely to struggle with. A lifesaver in this case is analysing the essay’s question: coming up with a solid …
Being an Undergraduate at 25 years old
It occurred late to me that I ought to go to university. I’d left formal education in my mid-teens, but I’d always been interested in the world and learning. So, …
Thinking critically about your reading
Reading at university is a demanding task. It can often seem difficult to question the work of academics, given that they are experts in their fields. But this is something …
