GUEST POST: Louise Baker is a freelance blogger who usually writes about online degrees for Zen College Life. Her most recent article ranked the best online schools. If you’re headed off to your first semester of university, you’re probably worried about all of the new experiences. Living away from home for the first time, compounded on top of all your new classes, can be quite daunting.... 

As the release date for Windows Phone 7 (WP7) approaches so does Microsoft’s eagerness to gain support from the programming community to provide applications for their device. We all know from the past that Microsoft has been very keen for finding student programming talent. From the launch of XNA to the recent Design Expo 2010. If you are a student then there are many benefits for building apps... 

There is no doubt that social media has a hype attached to it. Such hype leads one to question how effective social media really is beyond all the noise. The effectiveness of a social media campaign can only lie in the abilities of the Social Media Consultant. Over the last few weeks my online scouring activities have shown me that the world is full of social media consultants and social media experts. The... 

My role as a Public Relations Student has come to an end and instead I shall be working for Microsoft for the next year before returning to University to complete the final year of my studies. I cannot express how overwhelmed, fortunate and pleased I am to have landed myself a “dream placement”. As part of my internship year I am required by the University to keep a diary or a blog. Personally... 

Found out a couple of days ago that I have been made runner-up CIPR Student Rep of the Year. All my thanks go to those who made my role such a pleasure to carry out. Much of what I did was heavily weighted upon those students who offered me their time and talent, the generosity of the University and CIPR West of England. Just goes to show that the education I have received from the University of... 

Goodness… what a year it has been. Of course I connote year in the most student way possible which equates to roughly 8 months. Let’s be cheap about this – a University year for some does average out to about 2 weeks of solid work. Oh, who seriously believes that drivel? The majority of people I know at University work very hard, probably harder than some adults in the so-called “real world”. For... 

It is strange how the passing of a single remark can change the perspective you have of a person. To put bluntly that even at this early stage of a career in Public Relations some become increasingly competitive to gain attention. Usually in the childish manner of barking out remarks in class that really were not necessary in the first place. There is no doubt that the stresses of recent tasks at University... 

I fear it may take at least another night’s sleep before my body is in fully working order again. Although what a good time I have had at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Being a part of a very large team for Jazz Town 87.7FM will be one of the moments I look fondly upon for many years to come. My main role for Jazz Town FM was to present. Over the course of the weekend I managed to total around 9 hours... 

The UK’s biggest and most popular Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, official begins tomorrow evening and will run until the 3rd May. Jazz Town 87.7FM is the event’s official radio station and will cover exclusive interviews with acts, up-to-date news from the festival and reviews. For Cheltenham Jazz Festival I will be running my own show on Jazz Town 87.7FM on Sunday 2nd May and Monday... 

Aren Grimshaw delves into the community building and engagement aspects of social media. Highlighting on his own experience of how the Cornish business community use social networks to get around the challenges of difficult geographical areas. Looking at the principles behind Social Media Café/Tuttle clubs and how they bring different parts of the community together. The #AddMe Conference was arranged... 

It is a story so very familiar when a trade union is dedicated to protect its members through the form of a strike. The only problem is that strikes cause disruption and for this I have no desire to support the UCU (University and College Union) ballot. There is no doubt that higher education is in a little bit of a muddle. Just look at what happens when students decide not to vote. The government... 

Sad news. I will not be writing a column for the University’s student newspaper this year. It turns out that Space newspaper, almost like every other resource at the University, is at the blunt end of cost cutting measures. Last year the newspaper published every couple of weeks but now will only come out once a month. The real reason for not having columnists this year is due to the length of the...