Socialising
Advice On Joining University Clubs or Teams
Entering university is entering a whole new world. You have to get used to new surroundings new routines, and most importantly, make new friends. Two of the...
Alcohol Free Fun
Whether you’re tired of sore heads, have volunteered to be the designated driver or have sworn never to touch a drop for as long as you live, it can often...
Finding Time to Study
With all of the great clubs teams, societies, organisations and informal social events at university it can be hard to find time for what you are actually th...
Hangover Solutions
Hopefully the night before was a good one because if you are paying for it with a pounding head, dry mouth and queasy stomach, then it had better have been w...
Making New Friends
Starting university can be a terrifying time, not in the least because you’ll be showing up at a new place to start a new life and you’ll be doing it all...
Nights Out on a Budget
Sticking to a budget when faced with nights out at university is generally a good news/bad news subject. The good news is that eating and drinking establishm...
Remaining Professional at Office Parties
When there’s an open bar, free nibbles and loud music it can be hard to remember that you are still at work, but that’s exactly the case at office partie...
Responsible Drinking While at University
Though it may seem like “responsible drinking” at university is any drinking that doesn’t lead directly to vomiting and falling asleep in a ditch, this...
Socialising at University as a Mature Student
Many mature students worry about socialising at university. Some would like to but fear that they will not be accepted due to their age, while others have li...
Staying Safe While You are Out
Weekends and even weekdays can be wild affairs when you are university. Many students use this time to let their hair down and cut loose, but this can have d...
Throwing a Successful Party
A milestone in every student’s career is throwing a successful party. Parties can become the stuff of legend but only if they have been properly prepared a...
Top Tips on Handling Freshers' Week
Fresher's Week is such an exciting time - it's the opportunity to join clubs, make new friends and get started in university life. The problem is it can also...
Visits From Friends and Family as a Student
When family and friends from home make the effort to visit you at university it is usually for one of three reasons: to spend quality time with you to become...
Voluntary Work While at University
University students get a bad reputation for being lazy and self-centred, but the masses of students who engage in voluntary work each year certainly contrad...
What are the Benefits of Joining a Student Union
Registration at university is probably the least exciting element of any fresher's first week. There's just too much fun to be had in meeting fellow course-m...
What You Should Know About Drugs
Drug and alcohol use results in scores of accidents injuries and even deaths among university students every year. To make sure that you don’t become a mer...