Advice

My lessons cost £28 per hour (I had one a week) and started and finished from my university accommodation.

Earlier this term, my phone decided it had had enough and packed up, leaving me bereft of the one thing in this world that never leaves my side. At first this was a disaster. I had to keep asking people for the time as I had no other way of telling it and I had to print off an actual paper ticket to get into Union. How the hell was I suppose to survive the rest of my everyday life without a phone?» >

What is it?

Callmy alert is an app that can be used by any organisation as a quick way of alerting every relevant user if there is ever an urgent or dangerous situation. Each organisation has a unique code that allow its users to sign up for all notifications from them.

You do not receive any notifications from places that you have not signed up to. Nobody wants a load of notifications popping up on their phone all the time but don’t worry, in the 6 months that I have had this app I have had exactly one notification.» >

Loads of Christmas presents to buy but no money? Here’s my guide on how to buy all those presents without splashing out on the cash. 

Prioritise  

Make sure that you buy the most important presents first. You don’t want to buy presents for all your friends before realising that you don’t have enough money to buy presents for your family.  

 Sales are your friend  

The best way to get good quality presents that your friends and family will actually like is to shop the sales.» >

Some essential advice for keeping healthy this term.

A RUSU officer- and former student of the university- orchestrated a welfare triumph this month as part of her goal to create a safe place for mental health discussion.

There is one thing universally loved by all students alike - the discounts. So in light of the new academic year, here’s my guide to student discounts and where to find them. 

Your quick guide to acing everyday household tasks and leading a clean, and organised student lifestyle.