The Backpacker's Guide to University: An undergraduates guide to travelling well and staying the course...

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Jo Phillips Martin Griffin

The Backpacker's Guide to University

An undergraduates guide to travelling well and staying the course

Jo Phillips, Martin Griffin

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Crown House Publishing
28 August 2025

Advice on education

Over the years, the university experience has changed for young people; higher education study is expensive, graduate employment isn't guaranteed in an age of fast evolving technology, and the stakes feel high.

In The Backpacker's Guide to University, Dr Jo Phillips and Martin Griffin draw on their collective 45 years' experience teaching undergraduates and sixth formers to bring students the ultimate guide to making the most of their time in further education. Together, they demystify the language of university and share the very best guidance on adjusting to university study, campus life and independent learning.

This book urges students to embrace the 'backpacker approach', a transformative mindset that will empower them to immerse themselves in the spirit of adventure and seize every opportunity that university life has to offer.

By: Jo Phillips, Martin Griffin
Imprint: Crown House Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781785837449
ISBN 10: 1785837443
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 28 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dr Jo Phillips has taught in four different sixth form colleges, then moved into higher education, and has been teaching in universities for the last 15 years. This puts her in a rare position - she's taught not only A-level students but hundreds of undergraduates too. She currently teaches Landscape Architecture at the University of Sheffield. Martin Griffin has 20 years' experience teaching post-16 students, and has been a head of faculty, assistant head teacher and deputy head teacher. He was the director of sixth form at The Blue Coat School and now works with schools and colleges to design and implement character development and mindset programmes.