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As the university year winds down, formal balls and big nights out appear on the horizon. Don't let boring Instagram posts stop you from living your best life. Here's how to beat the beige and get showered in likes.
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- 12th April 2019
Online scams are big business for fraudsters. But what is identity fraud, and how do you protect yourself from it? Read our 9 tips for identity fraud protection.
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- 20th March 2019
Take 11 friends, add some essay stress, a dash of booze, some late nights and a huge number of dirty plates. How do they get on? Rosie found out by living it. Here's what she learned.
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- 28th February 2019
You're not alone. Whatever you're passionate about, odds are you'll find a student society for your interest. Blogger Charlotte Booth has listed the ones that stand out at the University of Birmingham guild fair.
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- 28th February 2019
University is supposed to be a time you blossom into an independent adult. But while you’re building up to that stage of adulthood, it's still OK to call mum and dad to check on important things like not killing yourself.
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- 26th February 2019
Sharing student accommodation means it's easy for clutter to escalate., Laura Hainey has channelled her inner Marie Kondo to give you some ideas for giving yourself some space to think.
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- 15th February 2019
Obviously, you're a delight to live with. Everyone loves that you never make a round of tea and listening to your endless Danny Dyer impressions. But your housemates? They're horrid. What with their not being you and all. Here's Charlotte Booth's explanation of what's probably wrong with them.
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- 1st February 2019
Forget New Year Resolutions. They are a total waste of time for students. Try these four new semester resolutions. They're promises you can make yourself at university and keep. Probably.
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- 25th January 2019
Everyone's top resolutions: save money, eat better, don't waste so much time. Taking a packed lunch to university can help you achieve all three. Here's 5 yummy ideas to make student living healthier in 2020!
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by Alison Blundell - 11th January 2019
When you’re rushing around campus handing in assignments and trying to get to lectures on time, it can be easy to let the simple stuff, like locking the door to your room, slip through the cracks.
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- 17th December 2018