Celebrity Grads: Economics
Ever wondered if any famous names have taken the same degree as you? We take a look at presenter Konnie Huq, who took a degree in economics at the University of Cambridge . Name: Konnie Huq Famous for: Blue Peter presenter From: Ealing, West London Studied: Economics, Robinson College, University of Cambridge Achievements: Fresh from university in 1997, Konnie got a job as a TV presenter for Blue Peter, a moment she describes as one of the proudest of her life. During her time at Blue Peter she interviewed Tony Blair, learnt how to scuba dive and returned to...

Tips and Traps for the First year
We at Hotcourses have our fair share of university experiences between us, so here are some things we wish we’d read before we started the first year of University First year work ethic Being a student requires more careful time management than at school – as well as having lectures scattered all over your timetable, you will be expected to spend a lot of study hours reading and doing assignments, and you will have to organise all this yourself. Whilst this can seem like an annoying distraction from the important first year business of making friends and generally having a good time, it’ll...