Nottingham
Nottingham is more famous for its legends than for its recorded history. The story of Robin Hood ...

Madrid
Madrid is one of the world’s greatest cities and the capital of Spain. The city centre is s...

Liverpool
People were encouraged to settle in Liverpool in the 1200s by King John who wanted to create a po...

Valencia
Valencia is the third-largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, yet is catching up as one...

Get Covered!

As a new generation embark upon the amazing adventure that is university, with the promise of new friends and exciting experiences, students might be forgiven for forgetting about some really important things! A reall... Read More

How to Avoid Landlord Tenant Disagreements

If you own property that you rent out to others, it is inevitable that you will have tenant problems to deal with sooner or later. Some will be serious grievances from responsible tenants. However, others will be unre... Read More

Save Money Print your own T shirt

Spring is in full swing and summer is right around the corner. If you’re a college student, school’s out and you have probably been considering what you’re going to wear. You have probably even already bought some sum... Read More

Five Festivals For Summer Fun

Glastonbury 22-26th June, England. Perhaps the most epic music festival on the planet. Glastonbury is certainly world renowned for its incredible line-ups and immense scale and over the last few years has become syno... Read More

What Can Working Abroad Do For Me?

There’s no better way to immerse yourself in a culture than to actually go and live it for real. Working in a foreign country is an opportunity to really understand an alien way of life – all it takes is determination... Read More

10 Top Ways to Save Money When Moving

As a student you will be moving! From your parent's house to Uni and then from the halls of residence or house with other students, to a fab pad with your new found pals, all great exciting and liberating times. There... Read More

Spend Your Gap Year Cruising the World!

Imagine a clear, cloudless horizon over bright turquoise water. The sun is setting and the sky is a magnificent combination of orange, pink, and yellow. There’s a soft, warm Mediterranean breeze wafting across the dec... Read More

Make The Most of Freshers Week

Fresher’s week is a very important part of your university life. Partly because it is the first time you’ll be able to interact with your future university friends and also because it will be the first tim... Read More

10 Tips to Stretch Your Student Budget

Studying abroad can be one of the most life enriching decisions you will ever make. It can also seem costly but there are ways to avoid it turning into a bank account-depleting experience. Here are some tips to stre... Read More

The Rising Cost of Student Accommodation

Housing costs have risen across Europe, and student housing costs are no exception to this trend. Landlords know that finding accommodation is a difficult task for students and often take advantage of the student hou... Read More

How to find Accommodation through Clearing

Ok so maybe you didn't quite get the grades you wanted or maybe you surprised yourself. Either way you are here because you have got a place at University through the UCAS clearing system. Give yourself a pat on t... Read More

Top 10 'Must Do' Things when Studying Abroad

So you know where you’ll be living, you’ve figured out how to use the university library, and you’re ready to make the most of your time in an exciting new place. Whether it’s a new country or ... Read More

Staying in Touch

In the not-so-distant past, staying in touch with family and friends back home when studying abroad took some effort. With no mobile phones (or even landlines in some villages), students had to queue up at the town p... Read More

Tips for Finding Accommodation

One of the key components to an enjoyable stay abroad is your housing. Safe, comfortable and affordable lodgings can be found with a little research and a dose of patience.Students can secure housing prior to arriving... Read More

Should I go?

It’s the most all-encompassing life-changing experience you could ever hope forFrom the moment you get off the plane, your life path changes. You’ll be challenged in ways large and small which will contrib... Read More

Fitting In

You want to go abroad for a variety of different reasons: to master a new language, to gain knowledge of another society, to challenge yourself in ways you can’t do back home. All of these goals can be realiz... Read More

Culture Shock!

There’s a good chance that you will experience the well-known phenomena called “Culture Shock” when you arrive in your new country. Feelings of disorientation, confusion, alienation,…even the... Read More

Getting ready (mentally) for Study Abroad

Leaving your home campus to continue your studies in a foreign country can be an exciting opportunity. But as with any new situation, that excitement can also come with some questions: what if I can’t make myse... Read More