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Posted on Tuesday, 13th February 2018
It might Valentine’s Day this week, but once your cards have been handed out, gifts received (hopefully!), and kisses sent, it’s time to get back to more serious matters. Money matters, to be precise, as this week also happens to be National Student Money Week! The annual awareness campaign, managed by the National Association of Student Money Advisers (NASMA), kicked off on Monday (February 12th), with the purpose of helping you manage your money and finances.
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Posted on Thursday, 18th January 2018
Back to Uni, after the excesses of the Christmas season, makes us think of new resolutions. Here are our suggestions for some great resolutions if you are a student.
Posted on Wednesday, 10th January 2018
Budgeting on a student loan is really hard, and will in no doubt set you up for a large amount of debt if you let yourself. Here are some outrageous legal ways to save or even make some money.
Posted on Wednesday, 13th December 2017
Surviving the Christmas break from University is not easy, copious quantities of work and study plus preparing for the exams in the New Year, here we shall look at some tips to get through it all.
Posted on Tuesday, 12th December 2017
If you are staying in Sheffield for the Christmas break, then you will want to know what you can do to enjoy yourself.
Posted on Wednesday, 8th November 2017
Student loans do not go far these days, and after paying your University fees, housing and union membership, there is not always as much money as you hoped left in the bank account. These tips will help you budget and keep an eye on spending, so that the balance does not get away from you too quickly and you end up embarrassed in the supermarket queue with a refused card in hand.
Posted on Friday, 6th October 2017
Well, we have only been back at Uni for a few days and already the press and police are already warning us that other students have had break ins and belongings stolen. As young adults away from home for the first time, we are easy targets for burglars.
Posted on Sunday, 10th September 2017
Your head is banging, your tongue is feeling like a cotton wool bud has exploded in your mouth and there is a cold kebab lying next to your bed, which you instantly stepped in when you got up. Here are a few tips to get you through the next few hours of pain and suffering that is your hangover.
Posted on Thursday, 27th July 2017
As young adults, it is only inevitable that we shall try most things at least once. Some things I have learnt about trying anything new is that it pays to be cautious and to take heed of any safety tips offered by those who have gone before me. Here are few pointers on how to stay safe drinking whilst at University.
Posted on Thursday, 6th July 2017
Leeds will be with us soon. August bank holiday weekends, should always be spent in Bramham Park, chilling with friends and catching some of the greatest bands and acts. This year we have Kasabian, Muse and Eminem on the main...
Posted on Saturday, 29th April 2017
Being a student is glorious, you don’t have a care in the world. All you have to worry about is printing essays off in time for deadlines. You wake up at midday, eat some very unhealthy food, attempt to attend...
Posted on Wednesday, 1st February 2017
10 THINGS TO LOOK FOR WHEN SHARING A HOUSE
Posted on Monday, 9th January 2017
Either you’re at Sheffield Hallam’s “Adsetts” library or Sheffield Uni’s “IC” library, you’ve been studying a few hours and you’re getting tired, or you’re on your way to your first lecture. What do you need? A coffee right? Instead of...
Posted on Sunday, 1st January 2017
OMG! Exam time That time is upon us, when the educators want us to show them how much we learnt from them. Hopefully, you’ve been referencing and filing those lectures and seminars. Your books and e-books are covered in ‘post-its’...
Posted on Wednesday, 19th October 2016
Exams, coursework, assignments, can be an absolute pain, especially when you’re coming to the end of the year and all you want to do is sit back and just chill. Here are top ten secrets on study technique so you’ll...
