Rachel Stones
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Volunteering with Bath Marrow
One thing that I think is great about our university is the number of different student groups. Sports, societies and charities; there's literally something for everyone. This year, as part of my 50 hours of volunteering for the Gold Scholarship...
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My Volunteering Ventures So Far
I can’t believe it’s almost December! This year is absolutely flying by, so I thought I’d chat a bit about some of the volunteering I've done so far. If you’re new to reading these blogs, one of the requirements of...
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GSP Networking Round 2
So far in the GSP calendar, we've had the Welcome Event, we've done the Peer Group Challenge, and now it's time for the first Gold Scholarship networking event. Last year, we spent quite a bit of time learning how to...
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Five Tips for First Years
As we approach A Level results day, I thought it might be helpful to hear a few tips about starting first year from someone who has just completed it. The last year has gone SO quickly and it only feels...
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Reflecting on First Year
Woop woop! It's official, I have passed my first year of Pharmacy at Bath! The last year has gone SO fast, with many highs and some lows, so I thought I would take a moment to reflect on some of...
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V Team: Beach Clean
V Team is the university's volunteering society - they organise loads of different events to get people involved with volunteering. As part of the Gold Scholarship Programme, we have to do a minimum of 50 hours volunteering every year,...
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Education Awards 2018
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about being an academic representative for my course. This week, I got to attend the Education Awards as a 'thank you' for my work as a rep. The Education Awards is a ceremony...
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Gold Scholars in London
Right at the start of Semester 1, each Gold Scholar was given a calendar outlining the various events throughout the year. One that caused lots of discussion was the "Away Day" in London scheduled for February... the time has finally...
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Gold Scholarship Programme - The Training Sessions
As part of the Gold Scholarship Programme, we have to attend 4 training sessions each year. I say we have to attend, but I look forward to them! Each session will have a couple of speakers, and they teach us important life...
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Making the most of Bath: Latin and Ballroom Dancing
It’s fairly obvious to say that a big perk of being a Gold Scholar is the money we receive as part of the programme. One of the things I’ve invested this money in is developing a new skill while I'm...