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Clearing advice for teachers and advisers | Clearing 2022

Are you a school teacher and adviser? Chances are, you’ll need to help guide some of your students through Clearing – and we’re here to help. This guide will explain everything teachers and advisers need to know about helping students make informed decisions about their future education and securing a place through UCAS Clearing. Who

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Clearing advice for parents and carers | Clearing 2022

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Here at Stirling, we recognise that the last couple of years have been tough for students and their families. As a parent or carer, you’ve probably had your hands full providing support to your teen — but when it comes to Clearing and Results Day you’ve got this. If your student doesn’t end up with

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How volunteering can help with loneliness

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The Lonliness Problem The past two years have showed us that we need each other more than ever. Whether you’re a student who studies online or a visitor who is not able to pop into the library, we’re all being impacteded one way or another. Our interactions with others were limited, and even non-existent for

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How to save money as a student

Let’s face facts: heading off to university can be a major drain to your finances. New academic commitments typically mean you’ve got to spend a lot of time hitting the books, which makes it hard to save money as a student. Translation: even if you’re able to score a student loan, grants or scholarships to

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Putting sustainability at the heart of the agenda

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Professor Malcolm MacLeod, Senior Deputy Principal and Chair, University of Stirling Corporate Sustainability Steering Group: This week the University of Stirling is proud to join, along with other higher education institutions, a campaign led by our sector body, Universities UK. Made at Uni: Climate Action highlights the critical role that universities are playing in taking

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How to choose the right university from your offers

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Choosing from hundreds of courses at loads of universities to try and figure out which ones you’d like to apply for can be incredibly tricky – but once you’ve received your offers, how do you know which uni is actually right for you? If you’re lucky enough to receive more than one offer from different

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A student’s guide to University of Stirling accommodation

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So, you’ve chosen the University of Stirling as your firm choice.  The next task is sorting out your student accommodation. I’m here to help! In this blog I’ll walk you through the entire process of applying for University of Stirling’s Student Accommodation. I lived in the University of Stirling’s Student Accommodation for a year and a

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