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Year: 2026

Student on iPad reviewing her UCAS personal statement
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Top tips for writing your UCAS personal statement 

Applying to university can feel overwhelming, but the new UCAS personal statement format is designed to make things clearer and easier to structure. Instead of writing one long essay, you now answer three separate questions which are: Question 1: Why do you want […]

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A student dietitian’s placement research journey

My name is Ruqqayyah Abidemi Balogun, MSc Dietetics (Pre-Registration) student at Teesside University. Studying this course, I get the opportunity to bridge academic theory with professional practice through 1,000 hours of supervised clinical placement. Settings include the NHS and public […]

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What I Wish I Knew in My First Year of Uni

Hindsight really does change everything. Now that I’m a postgraduate student, I can look back at my first year of university with a lot more clarity than I had at the time. Back then, everything felt urgent. Every deadline felt […]

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Your route into nursing without an undergraduate nursing degree

Considering a nursing career but studied something else at undergraduate level? Not a problem – here’s how you can prepare yourself for a rewarding career.  You can study one of our MSc pre-registration nursing programmes and become a registered band 5 staff nurse in just two years. This is an accelerated route to professional registration, […]

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How I approach coursework as a Teesside University student

Nobody likes rushing to finish assignments. As a student with an arts background, my assessments have been largely coursework-based.  If you’re feeling overwhelmed by coursework, you’re not alone. Here are some mistakes I’ve made in the past, along with the tips and tricks that have helped me learn to manage my coursework and get better grades.  My previous approach  Back in my pre-university days, I was really disorganised and couldn’t quite grasp the […]