Revision tips

Revision tips

What’s the best way to revise? Different students swear by different approaches, but in every case your best bet is to set out a revision plan. It’s never too early to suss out how much work you have to cover. Establish how much time you have available between now and the exams, and then draw up a realistic timetable.

Filing an EU VAT notification using MOSS

Filing an EU VAT notification using MOSS

If you supply telecommunications services, broadcasting or electronic services to private individuals in other EU Member States, you can make use of the Mini One Stop Shop scheme. As from 1 January 2015, this scheme will allow you to state the VAT you have to pay on these services through one country: the Member State where you are registered for this.

Isolating Russia’s three master narratives in Latvia

Isolating Russia’s three master narratives in Latvia

Since the 1990s, the Kremlin has disseminated three grand narratives about Latvia: that it systematically discriminates against its ethnic Russians; that fascism is on the rise; and that Latvia is a failed state. Although these themes are intertwined with the everyday content of pro-Kremlin news coverage, their actual impact on the Latvian public opinion is an open question.

The Market Square

The Market Square

The historical centre of the city is a favourite meeting place of Wroclaw inhabitants and their guests. The Wroclaw Market Square covers almost 3.8 hectare and is included among the largest old market sites in Poland (larger market squares are located in Krakow and Olecko only). But the late Gothic City Hall with its 66-metre tower is the grandest building of this type in the country.

Venture Pulse: Q4’18 Global analysis of venture funding

Venture Pulse: Q4’18 Global analysis of venture funding

KPMG Private Enterprise’s Global Network for Innovative Startups launched the Q4’18 edition of the Venture Pulse Report. The report analyses the latest global trends in venture capital investment data and provides insights from both a global and regional perspective.

American Academy of Pediatrics urges steps to ensure school readiness for all children

American Academy of Pediatrics urges steps to ensure school readiness for all children

Technical report outlines research showing how early life experiences affect learning, and how to prevent and address wide disparities in school readiness among U.S. students when it's time to start kindergarten.

How to travel around Wroclaw

How to travel around Wroclaw

By municipal transport, bike, car or train... Municipal transport There are over 60 day bus lines and a dozen or so night bus line in Wroclaw. There are also over 20 tram lines here. Day buses and trams travel on working days usually from 5.00 to 23.00 and on weekends and (bank) holidays from 6.00 to 22.00.

Bottled water contains more bacteria than tap water

Bottled water contains more bacteria than tap water

Bottled water contains more bacteria than tapwater, with some brands found to harbour levels 100 times above permitted limits, according to new research. A team of scientists found that 70 per cent of popular bottled water brands available in shops had high levels of bacteria. The researchers from Ccrest Laboratories in Canada found that tap water had less bacteria than bottled water.

The survivors guide to running with the bulls

The survivors guide to running with the bulls

Acclaimed British author and bullfighting afficionado Alexander Fiske-Harrison has been running with the bulls at Pamplona for the last six years and has participated in over 40 bull runs across Spain. He shares with The Local his top ten tips for survival.

Favourite music boosts sports performance

Favourite music boosts sports performance

Whether you like classical, death metal or skiffle, listening to your own choice of music could improve your enjoyment of taking part in competitive sports and improve performance, a study has found. This finding is presented 18 April at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference held at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London (18-20 April). The research was carried out by Dr Alexandra Lamont