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Alone for Valentine’s Day? Well, you don’t have to stand for it. Bethan Evans suggests some great alternatives to the classic Valentine’s Day ‘couple’ activities for you to enjoy, even without a ‘significant other’. Plus, everything is cheap and cheerful… we are students after all.
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- 12th February 2020
Money. There never seems to be enough of it, especially as a student. Here's what you can do to find some more.
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- 4th February 2020
Do you recognise any of these housemates? Our student blogger Charlie is pretty sure you'll live with one of these people. If you don't already!
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- 17th January 2020
Are you overwhelmed by the tsunami of work coming your way? Dreading the next few weeks? Putting on the pounds from stress-eating ‘break-time treats’? Bethan Evans has some ideas that could prove to be 'life savers'.
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by Isaac Jefferis - 14th January 2020
As every talking cartoon fish knows, university should be the time when you find your right path and become the adult you will be for the rest of your life. Except, that's not the case at all.
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by Liz Roberts - 10th January 2020
Lose weight, study harder, totally reinvent yourself. Resolutions are lovely to make but easy to break. Try doing these little things instead to have a happy, more productive, 2020.
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by Isaac Jefferis - 2nd January 2020
Moving to new city can be daunting. But what about moving to a whole new country. International Student Corene describes how she made Nottingham her home.
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- 6th December 2019
It's dark and miserable. You've got more university deadlines than there are days. Don't get down. Get Social. Here's how.
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by Isaac Jefferis - 6th December 2019
Save yourself some serious money. Student discounts mean you can live like a royal but spend like a miser. Here's how to find some excellent savings on just about everything!
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- 5th December 2019
There's a General Election coming. Here's the student guide to talking about politics. How to have opinions but not call a stranger a child-killer because they disagree with you.
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by Liz Roberts - 2nd December 2019