{"id":802,"date":"2023-07-20T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T13:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studyskills.wp.worc.ac.uk\/?page_id=802"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:20:14","slug":"starting-at-university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studyskills.wp.worc.ac.uk\/index.php\/starting-at-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting at University"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"802\" class=\"elementor elementor-802\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f6dce7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f6dce7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce4dbf0\" data-id=\"ce4dbf0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d554dc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d554dc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you&#8217;re\u00a0new to higher education or returning as a postgraduate, this resource will support your transition into university life. 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