The college to university transition
Chances are prior to attending university said potential student will have attended some form of education; from college (in my case completing a BTEC) to doing...
Every Student Should Know
The calm before the storm: Preparing for university
So for over a decade, you've effectively gone through the same routine at the same time every year; you buy fresh stationery, fresh book materials and uniforms/...
A bunch of useful tips for using Google better
Placing a phrase in quotation marks will search for exactly that phrase. This means the word order and spacing will be preserved.Use aster...
Things to do in your final term!
Congratulations on making it to the end of your final year! Not long now til you’re in your graduation gown with the degree you’ve worked so hard for firmly in ...
Life Hacks for Culinary Dunces
I would just like to be clear, before you read this article, that I’m not trying to torture your arteries. Not actively. It just so happens that a large portion...
Dissertation Desolation: Advice on beginning your final year thesis…
This time last year, I had begun to write my final year dissertation. Having survived a term of seminars tackling the basic “do’s” and “don'ts” of research, mee...
Winter warmers: 10 ways to stay warm on a budget.
It's not half nippy out there - and if you're on a budget it isn't going to be much warmer inside either. Student houses, for most people, are just over s...
The graduate job search
You’re a graduate! With a degree tucked in your belt, you now begin looking for your first job in your chosen career path. Obviously you know how difficult the ...
The Benefits of Student Blogging!
Having recently graduated, I increasingly find myself looking back at my three years spent at University and pondering over some of my biggest regrets. Of cours...
How to live with strangers for the first time
If you are frantically searching craigslist for new housemates, or have just moved into student halls for the first time, it’s possible you are feeling slightly...
5 signs you’re no longer a fresher…
When I was a fresher, I thought like a fresher, talked like a fresher and had lots of fun! I put those cherished teenage years firmly behind me and embraced my ...
Sex and Freshers
Yes, this is about sex, and sex talks can be awkward, but it's on a LOT of people's minds during the kick-off to uni. So, I'm going to help give you some advice...
Freshers’ Week Advice for the Non-Party Animal
Summer is over, A-levels are becoming a distant memory and the initial joy of securing your place at University has been replaced with anticipation and, hopeful...
5 Budget Beauty Secret Weapons for Under £10 (Unisex)
We’ve all been at that point in the year, months after our student loans come in, when our bank accounts have seemed excruciatingly dry. The bills have been pai...
A Guide to Freshers’ Week
Freshers’ week is the most anticipated week of the year for university students, whether you’re a fresher yourself or a returning student. It’s a week filled wi...
Surviving Freshers’ Week
For many new undergraduates, Freshers’ Week is just around the corner. For the more laid-back among us, it’s a time to let lose, take advantage of those cheap J...
The Student’s Guide to Buying a Used Car
Running a car while you’re a student is not easy. Everything is expensive, and unexpected bills always seem to crop up just before your next loan is due to come...
Must-Know Bike Maintenance for Students
Keeping a car at university is really expensive and usually unnecessary, so for some people your bike is your lifeline for getting you to and from lectures, th...
Must-Know hacks you need to know as a student
With results day just around the corner, here is some tips for when you get to University.Learn how to study effectively. Most college students go through h...
