Everyone has a different idea of what 'clean' is, so, when you're living in student accommodation with others, keep this in mind. It's a great idea to have a cleaning rota. You might want to have it where you rotate chores or where you rotate rooms but either way, it's something you should all [...]
What’s stressing university students out so much? Did you know that a staggering 38,000 university students in the UK are suffering from psychological distress? An increase in social and academic pressures are adding to the pressure of higher education for all students. When we look at the figures, the results are shocking. According to [...]
Most students experience anxiety before exams, but even though it’s common, it doesn't mean that it's 'all good'. Test anxiety can affect your performance. It can stem from fear of failure, general nerves, feeling unprepared, past experiences and much more. It's always a good idea to work on building your confidence to drive through [...]
Getting through 3rd year at Uni can seem a bit daunting. Once you’ve graduated then you have some choices to make about your next steps. But, let’s talk about that later. Schedule You might think that you're going to be overloaded with work and not enough time to get it done. However, you will [...]
Finding yourself at Uni can be a difficult process for some. You will meet a wide variety of students, all with different interests, hobbies and with a completely different mindset to you. You'll also meet a lot of like-minded people too who you'll share multiple interests with, regardless of your backgrounds. In order to [...]
Ecclesall Road is such a great area for students studying in Sheffield. It's surrounded by shops, supermarkets, restaurants, bars and much more so you'll never be short of things to do. Not to mention, Ecclesall Road is only a 5-minute walk to Sheffield Botanical Gardens. We have a wide selection of student properties on [...]
Winter is here and there is so much to look forward to, Christmas, parties, presents, family time, a new year and more. However, with all the bad weather recently, we should all make sure we’re well prepared. Taking Steps to Prepare for Winter: Wrap Up As a student, you don't want to be spending [...]
When you've been in education for what feels like an age, learning can seem boring, but there are ways to make learning fun again which will help you retain information. Make it Colourful Studies have shown that we retain information better when written in colour. When taking notes try writing in colour and highlight the [...]
Have you had your brain food? You might think that its far too early to be thinking about exam period coming up in January... But that's only three months away? Are you really going to leave revision until the last minute again? Not this time! We've blogged about revision techniques and how to 'get [...]
