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Student Living

6 tips for deciding who to live with for your next year at university

Choosing who to live with in student accommodation for the next year can be a challenging prospect. How do you make such a big decision?

ByHazel M.
12 April 2021
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#flatmates posts

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Student Living
How to have guests and be fair to your flatmatesWhen you live with Unite Students, it really becomes your home. Read our tips on how you can have your loved ones stay with you, whilst respecting your flatmates.
BySara H.
20 September 2020
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Student Living
‘I grew and learned a lot’: Alice on living with flatmatesWhat's it like living with flatmates? Are shared flats much different to studios? Student Alice tells us about her student accommodation experiences.
ByAlice H.
8 June 2020
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Student Living
‘In the end, we had an amazing week’: Kathryn on freshers expectations and realitiesKathryn went to uni a year after most of her friends. Their stories made her excited, but also nervous. Kathryn talks about her freshers' week experience.
ByKathryn W.
26 June 2019
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Student Living
Cleaning: Pro tips from our housekeeping teamI asked Joana, one of our housekeeping supervisors in Bristol, how flatmates can stay on top of their shared chores.
BySara H.
29 April 2019
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Health & Wellbeing
Having fun without alcohol: Georgina and friends show howIt would be hard to deny that university has a drinking culture, but that doesn't mean there aren't other ways to have fun. Read Georgina's tips on how to have fun without alcohol.
ByGeorgina W.
21 February 2019
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Student Living
Moving to the UK to study? Here’s how to make friendsInternational student Lucia knows how it feels trying to make friends in a new country. Read her tips for how to make friends when you're new to the UK.
ByLucia I.
10 July 2018
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Student Living
How I found my 5 types of uni matesMost new students feel a mixture of excitement and nerves about meeting new people, here are Sophie's tips to finding your tribe at University.
BySophie M.
9 February 2018
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Study & Careers
Going into second semester? This is what to expectI remember feeling overwhelmed by university life in my first year, and being anxious about the second semester.
ByPauline M.
11 January 2018