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How to help your child make themselves more employable whilst at university

The time spent at university can be extremely rewarding, however many students struggle to make themselves stand out to employers after graduation. Amy Gray and Claire Brooke from the University of Sheffield’s Career Service have some top tips on how to help your child make themselves more employable whilst at university. Encourage them to get involved! Be it a society, a local club…
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Cost-cutting tips for new parents

Helpful tips for mums from Dr Lin Day, founder of www.babysensory.com. Expectant parents can spend thousands of pounds on baby clothes, toys and other essentials before the birth. However, as many experienced parents will know, most items can be obtained at little or no expense and without depriving babies of anything that they really need. In fact, a new baby needs relatively little, except…
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Top 10 tips on how your child can budget whilst at university

Sending your child to university can prove to be a costly few years – Catherine McKeown (Head of Financial Support) from the University of Sheffield would like to share her top 10 tips on how your child can budget, minimizing your concerns and the holes in their pockets! Be aware of what financial support is available – there is a wide range of financial support offered for those…
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How to help your child balance work and study whilst at university

The time spent at university can be an expensive few years, however many students find it useful to have a part time job to fund the odd cinema trip and catch up at the Students’ Union. Amy Gray and Claire Brooke from the University of Sheffield’s Career Service have some top tips as to how to help your child balance part time work and study, minimizing your concerns and the holes in their…
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How to help your child make the most of their university holidays

The time spent at university is valuable, but the long months between studying can be highly rewarding. Amy Gray and Claire Brooke from the University of Sheffield’s Career Service have some top tips as to how your child can make the most out of their university holidays, and give their CV a real boost! If your child is in their Fresher year: Don’t let them waste this time &#8211…
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How to help your child make the transition from studying to the working world

For most students, the final year approaching their graduation is the next major transition in their lives. Whatever the next step after university: be it work, post-graduate study or time out to travel; it will essentially mean a change in lifestyle, demands and most likely, location. Below are some top tips by Marcus Zientek, a Careers Adviser at the University of Sheffield, which will…
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Crack the Confusion of Student Finance in 2012

This September, English universities will be allowed to increase their tuition fees for undergraduates. The University of Sheffield is conscious this is a concern for many parents and we believe that it is important for parents (and your children) to understand the ins and outs of the new system based on accurate facts.   The funding which was previously provided to universities has been…
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My Tourist Guide to the Solar System

On 1st February 2012, a unique travel guide to the solar system will transport young explorers on an exhilarating adventure into outer space. London Mums love it because it is easy to read and also easy to understand a scientific topic that we as parents don’t always remember well 🙂 The pictures and illustrations are very good and brought back lovely memories of my time at school. Highly…
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Top 10 tips to detox your life in 2012

We all make new year’s resolutions. They seem to be always the same which we can’t keep up with. This year is the year of the Olympics so it’s in order to desire to be sportier and healthier. Here are my good intentions for 2012 and I am sharing some tips to detox myself. 1) Try tech detox – Take it easy and spend quality time with your child/ren at least for 1 hour every…
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