My name is Tessa, I am a current (part-time) PhD student within the Department of Life Sciences. I am based in the Centre for Research in Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour and work with Dr Lewis Halsey and Dr Andrea Perna. I feel like I have the best PhD topic of all – king penguins! Where…
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Life as a first year off-campus student | Monica Giuliani
When deciding whether to move away from home for university, the answer for me was simple: no. I am lucky enough to have Roehampton 20-30 minutes away by bus, the University itself is extremely close to the centre of London, one of my favourite cities, and I am happy living at home as I have…
Gays in Space | National Student Drama Festival
Every year, final year students from the Drama, Theatre and Performance department set up their own theatre company and devise a show. Drama alumna Rhiannon Kay recently returned to Roehampton to perform with production company Gays in Space and it just so happened that the judges of the National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) were in…
Do animals exercise to keep fit? | Fitness February
As it is Fitness February, here’s an interesting question that Dr Lewis Halsey from the Department of Life Sciences talked about earlier last year at New Scientist Live in London. If humans want to get fit, we have to expend quite a bit of energy through exercise. In terms of our basic anatomy and physiology,…
World Wetlands Day | Victoria O’Sullivan
A Journey to the Land of Mirrors When a tree falls in the forest and no-one is around, does it make a sound? I have decided that the answer to this question is the obvious; yes, of course. Forests are teeming with life, so the question is rendered pointless since someone is always around to…
6 Steps for an Incredible Roehampton Instagram Takeover
Social media is the most effective way of advertising in this current age. Therefore, if you’re running a society or organisation at Roehampton, getting heard on the internet will be the easiest way to communicate to your target audience. Luckily, the university gives opportunities to those wanting some free promotion and offers up it’s Instagram…
5 tips for balancing work, uni and social | Alexandra Johnstone-Pieri
It is almost that time of year again when your tutors bombard you with an overwhelming number of deadlines. Whether you are in your first year or are a continuing student, this blog post is dedicated towards helping you to manage your time even more wisely. 1. Plan essays in advance Whether that means reading…
Cultural Politics on Tour in Northern Ireland
Reflecting the amazing diversity of issues and applications that can be addressed through the study of anthropology, the second year study trip within the module ‘Cultural Politics on Tour’, took to the road again this autumn in Northern Ireland. During the delivery of the module in the lecture rooms at Roehampton, students are introduced to…
Interviewing Anthony Horowitz | Erin Weirrick
Students and staff alike filed in as I waited at the front of the room with my student co-interviewer and author Anthony Horowitz. When I first volunteered to help interview Anthony I felt quite nervous. I had a list of questions I was meant to ask, and I was trying to make sure I would…
Fieldwork and play in South Africa | Conservation, people and wildlife course 2018
When catching up at the beginning of term, some lively exchanges can often emerge around the topic of “What did you get up to this summer?”. Those from the Roehampton Life Sciences cohort of 15 students that participated in ‘Conservation, People and Wildlife: South African Field Course’,an optional student-funded module, would have had a head…
Lessons from Wimbledon BookFest: Student Journalists
Wimbledon BookFest has come to an end for another year, and we’re already missing its buzz. From Graham Norton to Nadiya Hussain via Reggie Yates and Suzannah Lipscomb, the bill was packed with engaging speakers and exciting events, drawing in crowds from across the country to Wimbledon Common. As principal sponsors of BookFest, we sent…
My Journey to Roehampton | Lea Wittig
It has been exactly 23 days since I arrived in London and more than one year of preparation for beginning my studies at the University of Roehampton. I have so much to say about my country of origin, my studies for combined Creative Writing and English Literature here in London, and my experiences as a…