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International Women’s Day 2018 #WomenOfStirling – Dr Karen Watchman

Karen Watchman Internationa Women's Day 2018

It’s International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is #PressForProgress. What does the word “progress” mean to you in regards to women and gender? A move towards full realisation globally of the human rights of women with learning disabilities to choice in lifestyle, relationships and where each person calls home. What is your role at

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3 ways to deal with exam stress [TIPS]

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Exam stress can be a challenging part of study – there’s no getting away from it. And if you’re feeling the burn, it’s not always that easy to get back to a more chilled state of mind. Katie Perrin, Head of Student Support, tells us what you can do to cope with exam stress. 1. Look after yourself

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Getting To Know The Student Services Hub

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The Student Services Hub has pulled together a useful, short feature demystifying some common queries, including waiting times, out of hours support, specialist advice and confidentiality.

What four international students had to say about Stirling

We’re thankful for the 120 nationalities studying and working on the University of Stirling campus. Our campus is genuinely a better place for having our international students and staff, and today we’re embracing the multiculturalism and diversity – and wealth of culture – that our international students and staff bring to campus. Here’s what four

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10 things as old as our 2017 Freshers

To celebrate our new 2017 Freshers, we’ve picked out 10 things that are as old as most of this year’s undergrad intake. There’s a few surprises, and no way are some of these this old. Time to mope about how old we are. The Matrix Red or Blue? The Wachowskis’ epic featured Keanu Reeves as

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Clearing 2017 explained

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This content was originally published in 2017. We’ve created a new guide to Clearing for students and parents.  Ready to apply through Clearing? Check out our UCAS Clearing 2018 pages. With SQA results due on 8 August and A-Level results on 17 August, we’ve created this short guide in case you need help with your next

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7 Student Stories from Summer Graduation 2017

Nearly 1600 University of Stirling graduates celebrated their achievements on the 28th and 29th of June 2017 – this year’s ceremonies particularly significant given that 2017 is the year of the University’s 50th Anniversary. We spoke to loads of happy grads on both days – here’s what seven of them had to say about Graduation,

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