Finding your first student home can be both exciting and demanding. Leaving halls means you are taking the next step into the realities of student adulting, and if you find a home you are happy in – it could be where you spend a lot of your time for the rest of your degree. So […]
When I first moved into my second-year student house, after a year of living in miserable university halls with complete strangers, I was excited by the prospect of sharing with people I thought I knew relatively well. Little did I know, three weeks down the line, I would begin to wholeheartedly regret my decision and […]
In the first year of university, most students will live in university run accommodation on campus. Generally, (except for perhaps a lucky few) the majority of students will leave university halls for their second year and seek other accommodation. This usually comes in the form of a shared flat or house but recently another option […]
Written by Anouska Levart – Student Pages Features Editor Throughout your time at university, whether you live in halls, a house or at home, you need to make your room feel homely. During the summer we will be providing you with different ways to freshen up your bedroom while featuring lovely artists! Travelling is on […]
Written by Anouska Levart – Student Pages Features Editor It has come to that time of year where everyone is moving out of halls; travelling back home for the summer until the next term time starts and the cycle begins again. I’m sure you’ve heard it before, “Don’t use blue tack, it leaves marks” or […]
Written by Robyn Smith – Student Pages Lifestyle Journalist First of all, the first thing you’ll realise is how much the taxi costs from your flat/house to town. I don’t live in halls, however the most common thing I hear when getting ready for a night out is; “THE TAXI HAS JUST ARRIVED!”. It doesn’t […]
Written by Myrhan Stephen – Student Pages Lifestyle Journalist Most students spend their first year in halls, and, although it can be a mixed bag for some, it’s a cornerstone of the student experience, one you probably don’t want to miss out on. I didn’t need to live in halls, because college was only a 45-minute […]