How to Stretch Your Student Loan
The first time you get your student loan payment into your bank account can be a magical moment. For some people, it’s the first time you’ve ever had so much money land in your bank account in one go,...
Wrexham Glyndwr University's Latest Blogs
Find insights of the university, see life from a students prospective and get useful hints and tips from our collection of blogs.
Supporting Your Child Through Their University Application
The university application process can be daunting for a teenager – but it can be just as overwhelming for parents who want to be supportive, but aren’t entirely sure how the process works. Where to s...
Diversify the Skillset of Your Workforce
What can you remember from your own work experience or work placement days? I can clearly recall how instrumental my own work experience placements were to my personal and professional developme...
University Costs for Parents
Seeing your child go off to university for the first time can be a happy and exciting occasion for many parents. If they are currently applying to university for 2022, then you’re probably feeling ver...
World Tourism Day: The Future of Tourism in a Global Pandemic
To mark World Tourism Day on September 27, WGU's Dr Marcus Hansen gives his thoughts on what a global pandemic has meant and will mean for the future of tourism. Will hitting the reset button bring a ...
Five Ways to Look After Your Mental Health While Studying
The 7th March 2019 is National University Mental Health Day. It’s a chance for students and staff to promote positive mental health, while studying at university. It’s also a ...
Cryptocurrency - Future Currency or a Scam?
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency built with cryptographic technology, which secures financial transactions through blockchain technology. The most important feature of a cryptocurrency is th...
Considering Postgraduate Study
Thinking about going back into education? It may have been years since your undergraduate studies or you may now be coming to the end of your degree and looking to go down the postgraduate route. What...
A Student’s Take on the Benefits of Blended Learning
We’ve been working on our Active Learning Framework for a while now, combining on-campus teaching with online learning resources and support that can be accessed anywhere at any time. Here’s student ...
Criminals: Are They Born or Made?
Criminals: are they born or made? And what about murderers? What about children who kill other children? Are they born bad or made that way? February 12th 1993: the day the criminal justice syste...
