This time of year can be a long old slog for anyone, and students are no exception. They’ve made it through their first term, settled themselves into a new uni city and they’ve made it through going back to uni after having a little taste of being at home again over Christmas. Now they’ll have […]

If you’re passionate about taking photographs and you know you want to turn that into a career, start your own photography business, or go into photojournalism, then a degree in Photography is a great start. It’ll take you from the very basics of operating a camera, to digital editing and lighting techniques. An undergraduate degree […]

We’re heading into the time of year when everyone is telling you to keep calm, while also reminding you about revision, exams, deadlines and assignments, and on top of all this you’re supposed to be thinking about applying for uni too! It can all feel a bit overwhelming – there are so many courses to […]

It’s coming up to the time of year when your weekends are spent collecting goodie bags at uni open days, a time when you’re supposed to decide which subject you want to spend the next few years studying, and what kind of career you want after that. This is all very well if you’ve been […]

The Olympic Games is the world’s biggest collections of sports, bringing together the best of the best. From swimming, cycling and equestrian, to athletics, sailing, and canoeing, these are just a few of the 32 sports that were featured in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. For some athletes, they get into their sport from a […]

We’re very lucky here at The Insurance Emporium; our offices are slap bang in the middle of the North Yorkshire countryside, while also being within a short drive of one of the most beautiful cities in the UK, York. It has something for everyone; the Shambles (which is No.6 in Time Out’s 15 Most Beautiful […]

Going to uni is a great opportunity; lots of new experiences, new people to meet, new places to explore. But there’s a lot of pressure to have ‘the time of your life’. How many times has a relative said to you ‘Oh you’ll have a brilliant time!’ or told you how lucky you are? Often, […]

Getting into uni is exciting and there’s so much to look forward to; new friends, a new social life, a new town or city to explore and finally getting that longed-for independence. But with that independence comes the reality of having to pay for it all. Lots of students are faced with having to make […]

Those New Year/January blues can hit us all hard, but it can feel particularly strange for students who are returning to uni after the Christmas break. You’ve spent a couple of weeks eating home-cooked meals, been fussed over by your nan, got used to having your pants ironed again and the dog has finally forgiven […]

It’s the time of year when your personal statement is looming and the pressure is on to make some decisions. If you wanted to, you could probably go to a different uni open day every weekend from now until Easter, seeing the same people at each one, each of you looking more and more drained […]