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20 student kitchen cupboard essentials

Once you’ve got these essentials in the cupboard, your meals will pretty much cook themselves (well, almost)! Nearly everything listed will keep for years, too. When you first arrive at uni, it can be really easy to get into the habit of continually reaching for the takeaway menu – especially if you’ve never really cooked before. Hold tight though! […]

Procrastination, Motivation and Mood

Ever found yourself seriously procrastinating? Whether it’s revising for exams, cleaning your room or generally looking after yourself, when we feel overwhelmed we become masters of avoidance! Almost any other activity becomes more attractive than the one we need to do. But this can quickly spiral and for those who struggle with a tendency for […]

7 Common Problems Students Face During University Life

Starting university is like starting a new life. When students leave home for university, they embark on a new journey, one that of self-reliance and self-discovery, which largely shapes up their outlook on life in the longer run. Most students are not prepared for the challenges of university and end up being overwhelmed, which results […]

Chancy Or Clever? Starting A Business Whilst Studying

Figures estimate that more than 50,000 students set up a business before leaving university. Do you want to join them? Here’s why doing it now ccould be a recipe for success… Is college or university really a good time to start a business? For most people, the answer is probably ‘no’ – and this would […]

How to Make Your Student Flat Feel Like Home

I’m sure you’ve envied the Instagram photos of rooms with draped fairy lights, polaroid pics and plants hanging from the ceiling. Although student halls are often pretty basic, we’ve got some top tips to make your student room feel like a home away from home. Print Photographs of Friends and Family Moving away from your family and […]

A Vegetarian Student Guide

Rule number one: Ignore anyone who says being a vegetarian is more expensive than eating meat. As a former student, I know that being vegetarian was one of my financial concerns upon moving out by myself. I soon learnt that it wasn’t the vegetarian substitutes that were racking up my bill, but the snacks and […]

Among Us

I have never been much of a mobile gamer, I have played Angry Birds, Candy Crush and games like that to kill some time when on a bus or a lunch break, but never choose my phone as a real gaming device. Maybe its all the micropayments and adverts I need to get through to […]

Xbox Series X or PS5: Everything you need to know.

The next generation of gaming consoles has been announced for launch in November, and here are all the need to know details if your thinking of making a purchase. The Console There will be a standard PlayStation 5 and a PS5 Digital Edition without a 4K Blu-ray disc drive. While Xbox is doing something similar […]

How To Survive Freshers’ Week When You Have Social Anxiety

Don’t let social anxiety stop you living your best life at uni! Here are some pointers on how to survive Freshers’ Week when you have social anxiety and thrive in your new environment.