Having spent weeks peering for second year students on the student dental clinic, dental hygiene student and committee helper for Teesside University’s Dental Society, Christy Olsen, found herself pining to get started on her own clinical journey on the first day of her second year at uni. Guest blog: Christy Olsen, Dental Hygiene student Christy … Continue reading “Life as a dental student: Treating my first patient”
Author: Narelle
Brengle is ‘top dog’ at Teesside University
A very popular Golden Retriever has been awarded an ‘Honorary Dogtorate’ by Teesside University for his unwavering services to student mental health and wellbeing. Brengle visits the University’s Middlesbrough campus on a weekly basis alongside his owner Naomi Kelly, who is the University’s faith advisor and Salvation Army captain. Often, students are away from home for … Continue reading “Brengle is ‘top dog’ at Teesside University”
How to strike a healthy balance between work and uni life
There’s no argument that being a student isn’t cheap. Whether it’s keeping up with rent, buying that textbook for your next module, forking out on travel expenses, or simply enjoying the niceties in life – the costs quickly add up. That’s why many students decide to get themselves a part-time job alongside their studies. Being … Continue reading “How to strike a healthy balance between work and uni life”
5 things you can do to stop procrastinating and start studying
Procrastination is a common challenge for many students. It’s easy to put assignments off until the last minute, which in almost all cases results in frantically cramming to meet deadlines. You know the score – each time we tell ourselves, “That was stressful, I’m not doing that again”, until we find ourselves in the same … Continue reading “5 things you can do to stop procrastinating and start studying”