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Your Mental Health at University – How To Get Support

May is Mental Health Awareness month, so we wanted to take the opportunity to talk about mental health at university. According to UCAS, there...

How To Meet People Who Speak Your Language While Studying Abroad

Going to University is a daunting enough task as is. However, when you are on the other side of the world from everyone you...

How to Save the World on a Student Budget

As students (and the future generations) we must demand that our governments and politicians listen to our demands about the climate crisis. Getting our...

Why study in London (by a Londoner)

Samuel Johnson famously said: “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”. As a born and bred Londoner, I have...

5 More Must-have Apps for International Students

Gone are the days of turning up to class with a notepad and a pen. Thanks to modern technology, our studying habits are becoming...

Critical and original thought…procrastination by another name?

There are many reasons people attend university. To achieve a lifelong career dream. To pursue a financially rewarding career. To pass a few years...

How To Perfect Your CV for Employers

What’s the point of a CV? What even is it? The Curriculum Vitae aka resume, bio or generic application. All of these have one...

What’s required to be a leader of the future?

Leadership: a great power as well as a great responsibility. And in 2019, leadership is what many students aspire to. Following intense workloads as...

Changes to UK Student Visas

Great news for overseas students! A change to visa rules will allow them to remain in the UK after studying. Students who travel to the...

Celebrating…World Mental Health Day 2019

Within the same week, World Teachers' Day and World Mental Health Day are being celebrated. A crisis is being recognised around the world by...

Celebrating…World Teachers’ Day

Within the same week, World Teachers' Day and World Mental Health Day are being celebrated. As an educator myself, there didn't seem a better...

Avoiding Freshers’ Flu…and other tips for your orientation

As traditional as initiations to colleges and making fast friends at orientation parties, freshers' flu is something all students will have to deal with....

How to… Ace Your University Interview

It used to be that University interviews were reserved for only the most sought-after schools or classes. Before that they were a formality in...

5 Dos and Don’ts for a Successful Personal Statement

Writing a personal statement is a rite of passage. In order to apply for most universities - or a whole tranche of them at...

How To Get Your Accommodation Deposit Back

Before the start of the new academic year is when most students' contracts for their university accommodation. Landlord and estate agents can be particularly...