As winter hits us hard on all the CSU campuses (and in all the places where online students are learning) the inevitability of colds and flu looms large. We all know the familiar struggles of battling through sniffles, wheezes, and a lingering cough...
It’s the nature of renting, really. It can be annoying and uncomfortable, or cosy and creative, but ultimately it’s pretty impermanent. Leases run out. Roommates go rogue and skip out on you. You discover one too many cracks in the wall or there’s a...
What’s life really like at CSU? Can you sum up your study experience in 140 characters on Twitter, the perfectly framed Instagram pic, or a Facebook post? Here’s an opportunity for you! CSU’s Social Media team is launching the...
Renting. Your own place. It’s one of the final frontiers of adulthood. But one that people never really tell you much about. There are so many tricky things to look out for, and no real guide to being a grown up to help you through it. So...
Need to travel to campus but don’t have a car? Sick of skipping out of class early so you can catch the last bus home? Never fear! CSU’s Office for Students has been granted SSAF funding for 2016 for an Off Campus Transport Project. The...
This is my second foray into the world of study. I did my first degree 20 years ago. Yes, I love research and deadlines. In the olden days, the student union was filled with dodgy sofas covered in questionable stains and a thick haze of cigarette...
It’s no secret that uni can be pretty demanding. Tutorial work, assignments, missed classes – they can all catch up with you! And on top of this you have to balance working, a social life, family demands, relationships. Some days it can...
In all my time at uni, I still haven’t met a morning person. Sure, some of us may get up early, but very few manage it without looking like zombies lugging around textbooks, and I’m certain no one enjoys it. When going to uni though...
Captain Popular No one knows who they are. No one knows where they came from. But somehow everyone knows their name and loves their sense of humour and wants to be their best friend. They can usually be identified by their semi-constant hangover...
Generally, the world can be split up into two groups of people. Cat lovers and cat haters. People who look good in hats and people who look very bad in hats. Introverts and extroverts. Although it may seem like an even split, it can often feel like...
