Blog

know your head weekly mental health to dos

Know Your Head: Weekly Mental Health To-Do's

Posted at 10 April 2017 in Village Life, Health & Wellbeing

Mental health is one of the most important things to look after while studying. Here are our top tips to keep your head in check and not let stress get on top of you at uni.

how to kick butt in your first year

How To Kick Butt In Your First Year

Posted at 06 March 2017 in Village Life

If you’re a first year, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed. Starting uni is exciting and daunting, but there are things you can do to ensure you don’t fall off the radar. And we mean that academically, socially and personally. Listen up.

foods to fast track your aussie culture education

Foods To Fast-Track Your Aussie Culture Education

Posted at 01 March 2017 in Food & Drink

Here are a few noteworthy foods you might like to consider trying if you really, really want to get up to speed on Aussie culture. They taste good. Trust me

oweek how it changes when youre not a newbie

O'Week: How It Changes When You're Not A Newbie

Posted at 02 February 2017 in Village Life

Uni’s all over Australia are about to kick off their O’Week’s, and if you’re just starting uni, now would be a good time to pencil it in to your calendar. Depending on what year you’re in, your opinion about O’Week will change, and you’ll notice it.

things i wish i could tell 1st year me

Things I Wish I Could Tell 1st-Year-Me

Posted at 30 January 2017 in Village Life

Moving to uni can feel a bit like throwing yourself into the deep-end. You won’t be able to foresee everything, but here are a few things I would say to 1st-year-me, if I had to do it all over again…

IMG 6759 crop

NZ staff band together in the wake of magnitude 7.8 earthquake

Posted at 23 December 2016 in CLV News

Uni Hall in Christchurch and Te Puni Village in Wellington extended their support to students, tourists and locals displaced by the quakes, offering hundreds of guests a place to stay, hot showers, meals and comfort during a time of need.

a newbies guide to not packing like a dingbat

A Newbie's Guide To Not Packing Like A Dingbat

Posted at 19 December 2016 in Village Life

If you're about to move into student accommodation, you’re going to need to start packing, because you’re about to move your entire life to campus. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

suns out how to survive the aussie summer

Sun's Out: How To Survive The Aussie Summer

Posted at 12 December 2016 in Travel & Culture

Here are a few ways to beat the heat over the next few days, and to get you through what is clearly going to be a scorcher of a summer.

a definitive list of things that will eat your money on nye

A Definitive List Of Things That Will Eat Your Money On NYE

Posted at 05 December 2016 in Village Life, Food & Drink

You have 5 days between Christmas and New Years Eve – all you have to do is not blow your money between those days. Here's how.

one last hurrah a graduates guide to milking student benefits

One Last Hurrah: A Graduates Guide To Milking Student Benefits

Posted at 01 December 2016 in Village Life

There’s a lot of living to be done between end-of-exams and the day university officially kicks you off their ‘student’ list. Here’s how to get the most out of it.

why not getting your first preference isnt so bad

Why Not Getting Your First Preference Isn't So Bad

Posted at 17 November 2016 in Study & Career

Missed out on your first preference University? Not to worry, there are still so many options and exciting opportunities before you.