Electives can be one of the more enjoyable facets of your degree. They can play the part of a palate cleanser, when you’re suffering through a particularly dry or brutal core course. You can use them to expand your skill set, or knowledge base in support of your goals, or for extra scaffolding on your …
The Art of Business: Enterprise + Innovation Week at UON
Enterprise + Innovation Week is returning to UON for 2017 and is ready to provide students with the skills and knowledge that enable them to participate in technological, social or creative innovation and entrepreneurship. The week is dedicated to celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of students and staff and is a fun and exciting week filled …
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Orientation: The What, Where, When and Why
What is Orientation? It’s excitement time. Orientation is your first chance to experience uni life and what it’s like to be a student at UON. You can interact and network with other students, both new and continuing, and learn about all the experiences and opportunities on offer at the University of Newcastle. During Orientation you …
How to ace an Interview with not-so-great Grades
Have you ever looked at your transcript and felt disheartened? Have you thought that since the job market is super competitive that you won’t get a job? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one! Whilst it may appear grades are the be-all and end-all, this is not the case. As such, here’s some advice to …
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Tabula Rasa – how to have a productive holiday
You made it! The semester is over and now it’s time to hibernate under your blanket and binge on snacks and junk TV. However, totally switching off and disappearing from the world, although tempting, can cause more harm than good. By all means take some time to rest, enjoy sleeping in and bask in the …
The Queer Q&A
Visibility, identity and finding your tribe can be a daunting task for any student, particularly first year students. However, for a lot of queer students, and those within the LGBTQIA community, this task can often seem particularly overwhelming. Who do you turn to? How do you navigate and find your particular path? And how …
Studying Hacks
Are you someone who struggles to study during exam time? We’ve all been there at some time or another. According to Lil, a Learning Advisor for the Centre of Teaching and Learning, there are numerous reasons we don’t study effectively. One reason is that we try to “do too much at once,” in which we …
