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A student's plan for Semester 2
Posted at 01 March 2018Now that I'm well into my second semester, I have taken a moment to bring together my thoughts on what I need to improve on.
Four daily meals to lift your mood
Posted at 01 March 2018 in Health & WellbeingAre you feeling stressed or down? Eating these recipes could be the pick me up that you may need…
2018 Tuition Fee Review for busy students
Posted at 26 February 2018Keeping up with politics might be one more thing you want to do once you’ve turned 18 – women recently celebrated 100 years since they first got the chance to vote! – but you’ve probably also got an assignment due and exams on the horizon.
Four ways to get involved with student volunteering
Posted at 21 February 2018This week marks Student Volunteering Week. So, if you've ever fancied showing your charitable side, here are our options to help you get stuck into some good will.
Six mindfulness insights on Uni Mental Health Day
Posted at 19 February 2018 in Health & Wellbeing6 Key Mindfulness Insights that Highlight the Importance of University Mental Health Day
Fun facts about Chinese New Year
Posted at 16 February 2018What does the year of the dog actually mean?
Each year of the Chinese 12-year cycle is named after an animal; this year is the dog which is the 11th. The year of the dog represents people born in the following years: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1994, 2006 and 2018
Four cheap Valentine's Day meals
Posted at 14 February 2018Whether you're cosy-ing up with your bae, or celebrating Galentine's Day, the day of love isn't complete without everyone's one true love - food.
Eight LinkedIn tips to help students get a job
Posted at 12 February 2018LinkedIn - are you on it yet? Well, you should be.
We're all in-the-know about keeping our profiles private and not complaining about work in a public space (unless you're asking to be fired). But what about promoting ourselves online?
Six adventurous study abroad destinations
Posted at 05 February 2018Missed out on a gap year but still want to experience the adventure? Luckily for you, there’s still time to choose to do a study abroad year. Taken after your second year, this is the perfect chance to have that gap-yah you never took. Or to take a second…
Four simple steps to saving over £500 a year
Posted at 02 February 2018Budgets can be hard to stick to. Really hard. Only 23% of UK students say they have one, and stick to it, according to NatWest’s Student Living Index.
Quiz: How good are you at managing money?
Posted at 28 January 2018When your student loan first hit your bank account it was like your birthday and Christmas combined - SO. MUCH. MONEY. You probably realised pretty quickly that certain amounts of money don't actually go that far...