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Stepping out of your comfort zone – Mariluz Sanchez

University of Stirling student Mariluz Sanches posting infront of Airthrey Loch

Hi, I’m Mariluz Sanchez, and I am a first-year Sport Business Management student. I am originally from Spain. However, I grew up in a Spanish/German environment living for eight years in Germany and eight years in Spain. I then moved to France for three years, where I finished High School.    Football plays a huge role

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Postgraduate Clearing 2021

If you’re considering applying for a postgraduate course in 2021, you may be wondering if you can gain a place through UCAS Clearing. UCAS Clearing is the process in which applicants are matched to places on courses at UK universities that haven’t yet been filled. But the UCAS Clearing process only applies to undergraduate courses.

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University Mental Health

man meditating outside university mental health day

We all have mental health – it exists on a spectrum. Like physical health, in order to maintain good mental health, we need to have some healthy habits and routines in place.  This is where the five ways to wellbeing can help you. These are five evidenced based steps you can take to improve your

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Alumni stories: Claire McFall

We caught up with Scottish author Claire McFall, who studied Film and Media Studies at the University of Stirling from 1999 to 2003, to chat about her time at Stirling. Her first book, Ferryman​, won the 2013 Scottish Children’s Book Award, was short-listed for the Grampian Children’s Book Awards and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. The Ferryman series has

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Postgraduate and got an offer – now what?

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Congratulations! You’ve received an offer to study your postgraduate degree at the University of Stirling. Before you can start, there are a few things you need to do. This blog will help you make sure you’ve ticked all the boxes before your course begins no matter whether you have an unconditional or a conditional offer.

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10 Easy Ways to Relax as a Student

As a university student, you are probably just about done with this semester by this point. Everyone gets a little (or a lot) stressed out. ‘Just relax’ is probably the most annoying advice imaginable. So, what can you actually do to unwind when you feel stressed? We’ve compiled a handy-dandy list of simple, practical ways

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University of Stirling Unveils New Mascot Statue

Squirrel statue

The University of Stirling is pleased to announce the unveiling of a dedicated statue celebrating its iconic mascot, the Stirling Squirrel. Plans to erect the 18-foot, hand carved granite constructed statue have been in the works for several months and have been a well-guarded secret, until now.  The statue managed to secure funding after a successful GoFundMe campaign was launched

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