Author: Kamran Ali

WHAT TO DO ON RESULTS DAY

WHAT TO DO ON RESULTS DAY

Posted by | Jul 24, 2018 | |

Could A-Level results day be the worst day of your life? Na, you’re just stressing too much. 🙅‍♀️ You may be worried, even really anxious, but all of uni students have been there and can honestly say you’re worried over nothing… just make sure you do the following… ✅ BE PROUD YAAAS. 🎉 Doesn’t matter if you got top, medium or bottom marks on your exam, you should still be proud of what you have achieved. 15 years of education (more for some of you…) has led up to this moment! 🤓 Make sure you at least celebrate it!...

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TEF – what does it mean?

TEF – what does it mean?

Posted by | Mar 7, 2018 | |

If you have been on campus or looked at the Aston website anytime in the past year, you might have noticed this logo… But what does it mean? How does it affect the uni? Let’s investigate…  What is TEF? The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) judges universities based on their teaching ability, drop out rate and academic support rather than other elements which don’t affect students as much such as research. Each university which participates is ranked like the Olympics – Bronze, Silver and Gold (with Gold being the best of course). Won’t most unis get gold? Around 25% of universities received...

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Tenancy rights every student should know

Tenancy rights every student should know

Posted by | Mar 2, 2018 | |

Moving into accommodation without any guidance from your parents can be confusing. Nobody expects you know the rights of your tenancy. Which is why you don’t want to be taken advantage of by your landlord. Here are 5 tenancy rights you should know when living at your home! 1. Your landlord is responsible for your safety! Don’t think because something is broken, you’re accountable. Your landlord is responsible for your home. If it is broken, make sure to get the following fixed: The property’s structure and exterior 🏚 Basins, sinks, baths, and other sanitary fittings including pipes and drains...

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Unofficial Geese Facts

Unofficial Geese Facts

Posted by | Jan 29, 2018 | |

You may have noticed when walking on campus that our favourite animal, the Goose, calls Aston University it’s home. To get to know our favourite neighbour better, here are some wild geese facts (some may be opinion 😶). 5. They are the most fearless animal in the world  Everyone on campus knows how brave this member of the anatidae family is (anatidae is the science name for a bird). I have looked out the window of the library and seen students running from these beasts, which brings me to my best fact… 4. They can smell fear Geese demand...

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Kam’s Rules To Passing Your Exams

Kam’s Rules To Passing Your Exams

Posted by | Jan 17, 2018 | |

I procrastinate too much. First term lectures were a lot to deal with and now that I have nothing on my timetable, it is quite easy to just sleep until noon and get some extra hours on FIFA… ⚽️ But I’m not allowed and neither are you! The Christmas holidays are over, and now it is time to kick it up a gear. You need to make sure you get a good grade (or at the very least, survive)!  I have made myself some rules to follow for the exam season, I recommend you follow them too if you don’t...

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