• Setting Up a Society – The Basics

    Way back in September, you probably attended the Fresher’s fair where you signed up for a wealth of societies in a spur-of-the-moment burst of new student enthusiasm. Fast forward a few weeks and you may find yourself less than impressed with the ‘Fossil Collector’s Society’ you were so keen to join. Or, maybe you’ve found […]
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    Career Path: Senior Designer at ID&C Wristbands

    The competitive creative industries can prove tricky to get into especially for graphic designers. Quite often the route for a designer results in freelancing but this isn’t always sustainable. We caught up with Robert who told us about his route to becoming a senior designer at ID&C. ID&C designs and creates custom wrist bands for events […]
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    Win Samsung Laptop in Off to Uni Hamper Worth £700+ from John Lewis

    We are hosting a student competition over at our sister site Student Fashion. John Lewis are giving away a fantastic bundle of prizes worth over £700! The prizes up for grabs include: – A Brand new Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite laptop – A Complete bed linen set – A Towel set – Bath mat – Desk […]
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    Ad Supported Spotify? Try 6 Months Free Music Streaming on Rdio!

    We’ve become so accustomed to Spotify, which being a European company, has dominated music streaming in England, but dominate no more. Presenting Rdio free; perfect for your undisrupted party playlists. An American import, Rdio has been running since 2010 and launched in the UK in 2012. It seems it’s ad free model was slow to adoption  and in January […]
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    How Do You Beat Procrastination Competition Winners

    Thank you to everyone who participated in the competition. We had a lot of great responses and the author, Michael Tefula, was extremely pleased with the pickings. The 20 best answers/methods will be featured in the upcoming student procrastination book of which the 10 most creative responses will also get a copy of the How to Get a […]
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    Want To Be Happier? Get Off Facebook

    The Social Network That Makes You Feel Miserable   Facebook was designed by a student for students, so though it is now open to everyone above the age of 13, it’s little wonder you’d be hard pressed to find an undergrad not using it. However Facebook is a lot more than just a crippling source […]
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    How Do You Beat Procrastination? Let Us Know To Win

    Win a copy of ‘How to Get A First’ And Be Featured in Student Procrastination Book. Michael Tefula, author of best selling educational advice book, How to Get a First, would like to know how you go about beating procrastination for his follow up book on student procrastination, soon to be published by Palgrave. Simply let us know […]
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    How to get started as a freelancer

    A freelance career is an attractive but occasionally daunting prospect. The freedom to manage one’s own time and workload, plus the ability to negotiate competitive remuneration for services, is balanced against the very real risk of a lack of a consistent income. With that in mind, the decision to stop being a full-time employee and […]
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    Personalising your student digs

    After being at home for years, the fresh challenges offered by campus living can be exhilarating.  As well as an exciting time for making friends and exploring your new environment, it’s a good moment to create a fresh and personalised space in your student digs.  Finally, you are free to express yourself in your own […]
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