I graduated with my first MSc… well… more than 15 years ago. For some strange reason, every six years or so, I have an urge to study something new. So, after six years of successfully building my career in sales and marketing, I went on to receive an MBA in London. Now, six and a […]
Engagement is literally everywhere you look! In the news, political speeches, education policy, business strategies and big data analyses. Everyone is engaging in specific activities all day long – even if that activity is ‘not engaging’ e.g. Meditation or Mindfulness – you are still engaging! Wherever you travel in the world, how people engage may […]
Whether you’ve got a thesis, dissertation or just a simple report to write, these student apps will help to maximise your productivity, reduce procrastination and even improve the eloquence of your writing. Do you ponder on eloquently written prose with wonder and fantasy, pining for the linguistic prowess to reciprocate it’s meaning in your […]
… and have the best year of your life while you do it. Working placements are now common in undergrad and postgrad degrees, and if you’re on one of these courses you’re probably already thinking about, or even applying to, a bunch of great companies you’d like to work for. If you’re lucky enough to […]
It’s that time of year again and everybody is flocking to the shops in search of great deals on everything from books to bathtubs. Black Friday is a discount bonanza for people across the country, and there are some really great deals to be made. And, honestly, after Thanksgiving everyone is in need […]
Haskell is a great language to write code in – for all the reasons no-one needs to list here. Its combination of concision, safety and performance is a delight to work with. What is less delightful is the deployment experience, and that is hardly surprising: it is a compiled language, so build times can be […]
“I don’t ever want to have to put an event like this together again,” said Mike Butcher in opening the TechFugees conference last week. The circumstances that inspired him to organise this were certainly beyond dire, but the will to make a difference was palpable in the crowded room. It’s the sort of thing […]
Yesterday we saw the 25th edition of the Ig Nobel prize, a lighthearted warm-up act to the Nobel announcements which will happen in early October. Lauded by Nature as “arguably the highlight of the scientific calendar” the aim of the prize is to “honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them […]
Our newest feature: Share With Group, lets classmates, research groups or anyone you are working on a project with, to collaborate on your research and references. It is really simple. Open the bibliography you wish to share, go to “More” icon and select “Share with group” from the drop down menu. A URL will be presented […]
Old-school study habits are now obsolete. Even the most basic tasks of memorization, concentration, and communication have all been digitalized. Who even goes to libraries anymore? The Internet and mobile apps have overtaken the process of forward thinking and initiative. Before you can even finish entering a search query, you are already receiving hundreds of […]