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Halloween - one of the few times where the more ridiculous you dress, the better you look. Whilst 2018 is no doubt a big year for some of the more shocking (and probably offensive) costumes, here a few that will keep you on your mates' good sides. Without blowing your entire student loan on something elaborate/inflatable/generally a bit OTT.

How to defeat the dreaded fresher’s flu, nearly every student will experience the flu at least once in their experience at university, so here are a few hints and tips to help.

Moving to the big city of Manchester in September? Here’s a few tips to dealing with the busy city. Make sure you familiarise yourself with your surroundings and what main buildings are near your village, this includes shops, cafes, restaurants and leisure activities. We have three villages based in Manchester, Rusholme Place, Peel Park Quarter and John Lester & Eddie Colman.

University is the perfect chance for you to escape the not-really-that-quaint characteristics of your small hometown. Gone are the days of waiting for that one bus an hour or having to catch a train to get to the closest nightclub open past 12am. Whether you’ve landed yourself a spot in the lively city of Manchester or you went big and moved to London, here are all the things you’ve probably noticed…

Freshers' Week can be a chaotic, loud rush at times. There are so many new people to meet and places to visit. Whilst it may seem it’s hard to attend an event during your first couple of weeks without drinking, think again.

Easy food to make and with minimal washing up? Yes, you heard that right!

It’s almost Freshers’ Week. Which means a lot of long nights and hours spent milling around in between introduction lectures.

We’ve created a simple, yet effective wristband to ensure all our residents arrive home safely during their first few weeks with us.

We know it's hard to keep track of your spending when you're at uni. Find out our top tips for apps to manage your finance.

It's inevitable. Every fresher is bound to make mistakes. After all, it is your first time living on your own away from your parents, so here is a little heads up to reassure you that you're not alone.

Freshers' Week can be chaos - whether that means going out every night or hitting those Freshers' Fairs hard.