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How to Maintain Long Distance Friendships

Moving away for uni can create some challenges especially when it comes to friendships. Chloe gives you her tips to keep in touch with your friends even when you are apart!

Dorm Life is the Best Life!

Not sure whether moving onto campus is the right call for you? Imogen fills you in on why living in a dorm is the best choice you can make as a student!

Adjusting to Uni Life When Feeling Homesick

Moving away to start uni is one of the most incredible milestones in life. Meeting new friends, seeing new places and making memories... but sometimes we all miss home. Leaving behind family, friends and pets can be hard but Chloe gives you her...

Living on Campus… Is It Still Worth It?!

Living on-campus has so many benefits like being close to classes and making new friends but... it also has it's negatives like messy or loud housemates. Mina unpacks all you need to know about on-campus life and helps you answer the question is it...

Moving Off Campus

Ready to move out of the dorms and into the real world? Charlotte gives you her top tips on finding the perfect post campus rental.

Making Lasting Friendships Living on Campus

Making friends is easier said than done especially once you leave school. Emily tells you about how moving onto campus was the best decision she could have made, leading her to meet incredible people and make friends for life!

Helpful items to bring to a university dormitory

Moving into a university dorm for the first time can be tricky. You can spend weeks buying everything you think you need and trying to pack it all into a single car trip. However, during this stressful period it is very easy to over-pack for the...

On campus vs off campus

Have you been wondering which residential life is best for you? Whether it’s convenient on-campus accommodation or a share house in town, use this list to find out where your preference lies. After speaking with a Veterinary Science student...

How to decorate your dorm on a budget

How to decorate your dorm on a budget

Congratulations for choosing to living on campus this year! But what happens next? The next step is transforming that plain, mundane dorm room into a place you’ll be proud to call your home away from home. And, fear not if your budget doesn’t have...

Two students watching TV in accommodation common area

Dorm etiquette 101

Be considerate You are not living alone and you are not at home. Things that may have been tolerated at home are not necessarily the same on Res, so, think about others before yourself when you’re in communal areas, and think before you speak. It...

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