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Going back to study after a long, long gap.

Making a change in your life after being in the same career for 26 years is not easy. The journey to making a career change, and indeed going back to university, is usually a long road and there can be many paths. You may have been led here through...

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Things to do in the mid-year break

With the mid-year break upon us, you might be stuck on things to do if you haven’t got anything yet planned. While it may seem like a relatively short break, there’s still plenty of activities you can fit in to get the most out of it: Travel If you...

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Six ways to get better at maths

Having some maths skills under your belt goes a long way at uni. Whether it’s interpreting basic numbers and statistics, or doing advanced algebra, you’re likely to run into subjects that need numeracy knowledge. You can become better at maths with...

Study tips for exams

by Loren Howarth With the exam period quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to prepare. You might be stressed now, but with these handy hints we’ll put your mind at ease, and lead you on the road...

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First year’s exam guide

EXAMS! Argh. Yes, they can be stressful but are an inevitable part of uni life. If it’s your first year at uni, you may not even know the rules of sitting an exam, let alone how to answer the actual questions! In case your lecturer hasn’t already re...

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ATTENTION – Virus Alert!

There’s a warning about a harmful virus currently being circulated in legitimate looking emails. You are advised NOT TO CLICK ON ANY LINKs from unknown senders and beware of all links. The CSU Division of Information Technology has the following...

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Motivation tips for a healthier you

by Loren Howarth Getting into a routine isn’t easy. Especially when it involves exercise and you’ve been over-indulging over the Easter break. But making time for exercise is something we should all aim to do. You don’t have to run a marathon, just...

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Five ways to reference like a pro

Don’t get to the stage where you want to pull your hair out the next time you need to reference an assignment. If you keep track of all your sources and get into a referencing flow, the whole process can be much easier. We caught up with CSU’s...

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Seven productivity hacks for study success in 2017

Small adjustments on how you attack your studies can make quite a difference to your grades. These productivity hacks are aimed at boosting your marks this session, with as little effort as possible. Tune into your prime time. Are you are morning...

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