Raksha Bandhan and Sibling Rivalry
“You can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family, an’ they’re still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge ’em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you […]
Students
Fresher’s Flu Is Real.
You hear about it even before you start university. You think everyone’s making it up. You don’t think it’ll happen to you. But then it does. Freakin’ Fresher’s Flu. via GIPHY I too was like […]
The Best Ways to Save Money as a Student
When at university money can get a little tight, so I quickly learnt the best ways to save money. The first tip I have is to make a budget before you move to university because […]
Saving Money While You’re At Uni: Bargains
So now you’ve got your budget sorted out, it’s time to talk about another way you can save money: good old student discount. A flash of your student card gets you 10% off a lot […]
What to expect if you visit us about Clearing, by Sian and Lauren
Over the Clearing weekend Lauren and I were in Brindley, welcoming walk-ins. We saw students from as far away as Kent, Worcester and Dover, and students from a little closer; Lichfield, Wilmslow and Shrewsbury. As […]
Catching up when you come through Clearing
2009: it was mid-October, I was nineteen, fresh from Clearing and all kinds of debacles, and I’d arrived at my first attempt at a university degree. I had no idea what I was doing, what […]
Biology Society
When you think about University clubs and societies you may be mistaken to think that it’s all about clubs such as Football, Rugby or Hockey and societies such as Acting, Radio and TV, but an increasing […]
My Top 5 Must-Do’s on an Open Day
Open days, in my eyes, are what really seal the deal in deciding whether a university is really for you. No matter how good the uni sounds from other people’s words or from a prospectus, […]
Living in Halls
I can remember living in halls last year like it was yesterday! Flat parties and all our housemates going out together for a birthday meal. The thing I disliked most about halls was my bedroom, […]
Accommodation
For those of you currently living in halls you will probably be looking for somewhere new to live for next year right now or may even have secured yourself a house already. Renting a shared […]