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Posted on Friday, 12th March 2021
As of the 8th March, school children are back, and we, students, are due back on campus soon. PCR or lateral flow tests at the ready. Lockdown is slowly lifting its heavy curtain, and we shall soon be celebrating freedoms again.
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Posted on Friday, 12th February 2021
You may be studying at University, but you are aiming to enter the working world afterwards. Here we are looking at some of the personality tests out there.
Posted on Thursday, 7th January 2021
The UK government announced another national lockdown on the 5th January, stopping many of us from either returning to Uni or returning home. Personally, I find working on my degree from my student accommodation much easier! Let us explore the pros and cons of staying in student digs!
Posted on Friday, 11th December 2020
The last couple of years we have brought you ‘homemade presents’ and ‘what to do at Christmas in Sheffield’ we even wrote the helpful ‘ Making the most of your Christmas Break.’ This year we thought we would look at what you can do over the break outside of the 5 days of Christmas freedom!
Posted on Friday, 27th November 2020
All our classes are going online, and we, students have been given a window to travel home. So what about next year? Do we secure an apartment or wait as the Universities have been telling us? Here we look at what questions you might ask yourself.
Posted on Friday, 6th November 2020
With Lockdown 2.0 imposed, can you still find student accommodation? Absolutely! Next year you will still be at University, and you will need a student apartment after leaving Halls in July 2021.
Posted on Friday, 23rd October 2020
I am back again to explain a bit more about how to eat better and healthier during the lockdown on campus and throughout University. Here I’ll start by explaining the basics of food for a good and healthy student lifestyle.
Posted on Saturday, 10th October 2020
Halloween is on the 31st October and is an ancient tradition of scaring away the ghosts and ghouls from your homes and lives. The American tradition of trick or treat has made it across the pond, and so you are likely to get a hoard of children dressed up, knocking at your door, begging for sweets and treats. So here are a few you can make to appease these little devils, or yourselves if you prefer.
Posted on Friday, 2nd October 2020
Landlords often think you'll hibernate in your room, as long as you have a TV in there. Hence, they turn the living room into another student rental bedroom to raise profit! SPTL are different
Posted on Tuesday, 22nd September 2020
As a student, you know that what you learn today will set you up for life. The same goes for what you put into your body! The food you eat sets your body and brain up for life. Here is an easy way on how we can beat the boredom of hitting the Dominos redial every night.
Posted on Wednesday, 26th August 2020
Sheffield is famous for more than its stainless steel but is also the home for many famous stars. Ranging from Musicians, Athletes, Actors and many more
Posted on Monday, 27th July 2020
Here are some things a Sheffield student can get up to either raise more money, save money, have fun, or catch up on studies.
Posted on Tuesday, 30th June 2020
This month might be a chance to take advantage of the offers from Universities. Covid-19 has led to a decrease in the numbers of international students. So Universities are desperate for students to enrol on their courses. Is this the time to change?
Posted on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020
SPTL Accommodation Survey for 2019/2020, for those that have lived with us for the past year (open to both those moving out and that have stayed on). Closing date of the survey 4th July 2020
Posted on Tuesday, 26th May 2020
The coronavirus is still with us, and restrictions are still in place. We can pretty much say goodbye to being on campus until later this year. So, what are the chances of us returning to normal, back to Uni in September? What sort of learning environment can we expect?
