According to Times Higher Education, reports showed that between the academic years of 2021and 2022, “there were 58,700 undergraduate and postgraduate students”, that enrolled within media-related courses in the United Kingdom. Once called “Mickey Mouse” subjects, an article by the Guardian from 2024, quotes from The British Academy study, that these subjects and courses “playContinue reading "Careers in the Media Industry"
How a UH Student Combines YouTube, Studying, and Battling Fears: The Story of Baymee
To most students, university life has been a juggling process of deadlines, lectures, and personal commitments. In the case of Baymee, a University of Hertfordshire student, there is one more thing in that balance, running a YouTube channel. What started three years back as an uplift by close friends has now become a creative outlet,Continue reading "How a UH Student Combines YouTube, Studying, and Battling Fears: The Story of Baymee"
Console or Coursework? What UH Students Say About Gaming and Concentration
To a lot of students at the University of Hertfordshire, gaming is not just a hobby but a daily activity and a chance to spend time with friends, unwind, and even a means of alleviating stress. However, the connection between playing games and concentration in school is not that simple. UH student survey show aContinue reading "Console or Coursework? What UH Students Say About Gaming and Concentration"
Finding Home at UH: Ukrainian Students on Adjustment, Identity and the Future
To a large number of foreign students, coming to the University of Hertfordshire is not just the commencement of a new course but a new life in a new country. That journey has an extra burden in terms of the Ukrainian students having to adjust to a new system of education and struggling with theContinue reading "Finding Home at UH: Ukrainian Students on Adjustment, Identity and the Future"
Discounted Living
Discounted Living: How Students Are Thriving at University Without Overspending If you often find yourself juggling deadlines, social commitments and trying to make your last £20 last, until the weekend know that you’re in company. With the cost-of-living crisis tightening wallets and student finance not meeting needs todays students are developing a particular skill: inventive,Continue reading "Discounted Living"
Caffeine Chronicles
Reviewing the Best (and not the best) Campus Coffee Spots Whether you’re cramming for exams in the LRC or squeezing in a study sesh before seminar, College Lane’s coffee offerings each bring something different to the table. We ranked them by price, vibe, Wi-Fi quality and coffee strength, with honest insights from fellow Herts students.Continue reading "Caffeine Chronicles"
DM-Driven Micro-Brands: The Student Businesses Running Behind Your Screen
On campus, it all looks effortless. A menu posted on a Snapchat story. A fresh lash set appears on someone’s Instagram feed. A simple “DM to order” caption followed by a flood of replies. To the customer, it feels instant, convenient, and almost casual. To the people running these businesses, it rarely is. Behind manyContinue reading "DM-Driven Micro-Brands: The Student Businesses Running Behind Your Screen"
Modern Student Dating: Fast, Digital, and Shaped by Constant Online Visibility
It’s rare to hear anyone say they “met someone on campus” anymore. The first move usually happens on a screen — a story reaction, a DM, a streak that somehow keeps going long enough to become a conversation. You see it everywhere: students in the LRC glancing between lecture notes and notifications, half in realContinue reading "Modern Student Dating: Fast, Digital, and Shaped by Constant Online Visibility"
Strapped for Cash? The Most Effective Ways UH Students Can Cut Costs in Hertfordshire.
With living costs continuing to rise across the UK, University of Hertfordshire students are actively looking for new strategies to manage their day-to-day expenses. From discounted travel choices to budget-friendly shopping habits, many students need essential, and practical choices to stay afloat during the cost-of-living crisis. Here are some hacks to help you cut downContinue reading "Strapped for Cash? The Most Effective Ways UH Students Can Cut Costs in Hertfordshire."
“My money doesn’t stretch anymore”: University of Hertfordshire students speak out as UK student living costs hit record highs”
Students at the University of Hertfordshire claim that the cost-of-living is reshaping their well being, financial routines, and academic lives. New national figures show that student budgets across the UK are under more pressure than ever. Recent surveys by student finance charities show that the average student now faces a 500+ monthly shortfall between theContinue reading "“My money doesn’t stretch anymore”: University of Hertfordshire students speak out as UK student living costs hit record highs”"
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