The Faculty of Humanities blog is a place for students, alumni and researchers to share their experiences/stories of studying, working, and teaching within the biggest faculty at The University of Manchester.
We hope that through these blog posts, prospective students will get a flavour for what life is like as a student within The Faculty of Humanities and that our alumni will inspire you to reach your goals.
Academics are on hand too, offering a simplified look at the ground-breaking research that’s currently taking place here as well as providing key information on our wide range of courses, from Archaeology to Politics and beyond.
How to Manage Your Dissertation or Final Project
Postgraduate planning student, Aarushi, shares her tips on how best to manage your dissertation or final project.
My top tips for looking after wellbeing in busy academic periods
Current MSc Global Development (Politics, Governance and Development Policy) student, Lara, shares some of her top tips on how to manage stress during busy academic periods.
Prisoner Leadership, Reimagining Justice from the Inside Out
By Dr Marion Vannier, Senior Lecturer in Criminology.It was an absolute honour to co-organise, on June 16th, ‘Prisoner Leadership, Meaning, Value, and Role in Justice Reform’, a panel and dialogue on transformative approaches to penal policy, with Paula Harriott...
Five Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting My Undergraduate Degree
Jiaqian, a BSc International Management student, shares her top five tips on what she wishes she knew before starting her undergraduate degree.
The Experiences I Have Gained Studying on the BSc Educational Psychology Course
Final year BSc Educational Psychology student, Matilda, reflects on the experiences she has gained on the course over the past three years!
5 Tips I Would Give a Current BSc Educational Psychology Offer Holder
Ruitong, a current BSc Educational Psychology student, gives her top 5 tips for those who hold an offer for BSc Educational Psychology!
From Sixth Form to University: What I Wish I Knew
BSc International Management student Txell shares the things she wishes she knew before starting university.
Five Things I Wish I had Known Before Starting My Undergraduate Degree
Keyi, a final year BSc Education student, reflects on the five things she wish she had known before starting her undergraduate degree!
Managing the jump from Sixth Form to University-Level Study
Grace, a current BSc Geography Student, writes about how to get ready for the jump from school or sixth form to university study.
How to Manage the PG Dissertation
Current AMBS Postgraduate student Mao-Wei shares their top tips for planning and writing the dissertation or final project.