Our blog for Tutors
A regularly updated selection of blog articles to support your teaching
What’s new at MyTutor: updates from HQ
It’s been a head-spinning couple of months, and we’d firstly like to say a big thank you to all of you for keeping up your amazing work and helping to keep students learning throughout this difficult period. At MyTutor HQ,...
Free Meetings: how we’re making them better
They say the best things in life are free, but we know this hasn’t always been the case for our Free Meetings. In our recent Spring survey, you told us that one of your biggest tutoring frustrations is dealing with...
What’s new at MyTutor: updates from HQ
It’s been a head-spinning couple of months, and we’d firstly like to say a big tha...
Free Meetings: how we’re making them better
They say the best things in life are free, but we know this hasn’t always been the c...
Why having a tutor at uni is worth it: 3 students’ stories
Having a tutor to get you through your GCSEs or A-Levels is pretty common practice. So...
Start tutoring KS2 with these resources 📚
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen that lots more parents are looking for KS2 tuiti...
Covid-19, school closures, and what we’re doing about it: your questions answered
3 months ago
Wow. To say it’s been a crazy time over the past month would be a bit of an understa...
What’s MyTutor doing for your tutoring business?
At MyTutor, our tutors (about 10,000 of you, all over the country) and our team (about...
Meet lesson reports: your handy new tool 🔧
5 months ago
At MyTutor, we’ve been asking our tutors how we can make things better. We want you ...
Student living costs across the UK
8 months ago
Wherever you study, balancing your budget at university isn’t always easy. Unfortuna...
How to not go broke by the end of term - easy switches and budgeting advice for students
Managing your money as a student isn’t easy. What can seem like much more money than...
How to choose your student bank account
9 months ago
If you’ve started uni this year, you’ll probably want to open a student bank accou...
What can you buy after a month of tutoring?
10 months ago
Paying rent, feeding yourself, studying enough and seeing mates – budgeting isnâ...
New release + why we've launched tutor training
We’ve recently launched the training academy to help tutors like you get the most ou...
See you next week! How to book weekly lessons with our new feature.
Setting up a new booking each week is a hassle. That’s why we’ve built a new featu...
Studying French at the University of Leeds
If you’re thinking of studying French at the University of Leeds, I hope this will g...
Feeling homesick at uni
[mtpoll poll_id=1] Even the most stoic and brave among us are bound to feel homesick a...
Leeds libraries: what are they like?
The Leeds University Library is the collective name for all of the library resources a...
Vintage shops: the thrifty Aladdin's Caves of Leeds
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s song ‘Thrift Shop’ is just one of the reasons why hu...
How to choose your University of Leeds accomodation
There are many decisions that must be made when you are planning to go to university w...
Should I study English literature at university?
Most universities in the UK offer an English Literature degree which typically involve...
Looking for the best sports university? Check out Leeds
If you’re looking for the best sports universities, you should definitely include Le...
10 things to do as a Leeds student in the city
Leeds. The capital of England (London who?), attractive students, tremendous live musi...
Best places to eat in Leeds
If you’re anything like me, food is always a top priority when making any big decisi...
What is the LGBTQ+ scene like at Leeds University?
If you’re coming to Leeds as an LGBTQ+ student you’ll be lucky to find that thereâ...
What is it like to study English literature at Leeds?
Why I chose to study English Three years ago, when I was writing my personal statement...
Freshers' Week at Leeds University
As a second year student, I have done Leeds Freshers’ Week twice. Below you will fin...
Eating healthily on a budget: 5 tips for students
After spending all your student loan on those unnecessary Uber trips, overpriced drink...
How to budget at uni
For most students, university is the first time that everything needs buying from thei...
Why I chose to study medicine at university
Why I chose to study medicine at university Everyone has different reasons for wanting...
Studying a dentist degree at Leeds University
Why I chose to study a dentistry course I choose to study dentistry because I loved th...
Studying a maths degree at Leeds University
Why study maths? It took me a long time to decide what to study at university. Ever si...
There are so many university courses: how should I choose what to study?
Choosing what to study at university can be really tricky because there are so many op...
Why I chose to study mechanical engineering
Why study mechanical engineering? I chose to study mechanical engineering because I’...
Why study history at Leeds University
Before deciding on where to study, you will need to find a subject you are truly passi...
Writing a good personal statement for university: 10 tips
Writing a good personal statement can be the hardest part of your UCAS application, an...
4 things no one tells you about UCAS applications
Although the UCAS deadline for most courses isn’t technically until January 15th, ma...
6 ways to make the most out of university while you have the chance
There’s nothing worse than gazing back through the rose-tinted, 20/20 lens of hindsi...
Choosing a university course
Choosing your university course can be tough, particularly since it involves leaving s...
I want to be a lawyer: should I study law at university?
It seems obvious, right? If you want to become a solicitor or barrister, you should go...
Living at home for university: should I do it?
It is extremely exciting choosing which university to go to. You may even start to ima...
The insider's guide to UCAS clearing and adjustment
Many students will feel relieved on Results Day, as they prepare to start the degree o...
Transitioning from school to university
You got into university, hurray! All those tests and early mornings, all those heavy t...
How do UCAS points work?
If you’re in the process of applying to university, you may have heard of the UCAS t...
Managing a good work/life balance at university
3 years ago
We’ve all heard endlessly from teachers, lecturers and parents about how importa...
