Open your window, and you can feel which way the wind is coming from: chalky and cool off the Downs, or salt-heavy off the sea. Homes for Students put you right in the middle of it, whether that’s Hollingbury House on the Hollingdean edge of town, Moulsecoomb Place two minutes from the station and the […]
Unpacking at Paddington Park House or Glassworks brings its own small mountain of admin, whether that’s finding the nearest shop, working out the quickest route to lectures, or figuring out whose turn it is to buy bin bags. Registering with a GP tends to fall to the bottom of that pile, and it usually stays […]
The nights are drawing in, and that midweek study session that used to bask in sunshine is now ending as the light fades. Back at your student accommodation, someone’s busy carving a pumpkin and putting up spooky decorations. Spooky season is here, which means it’s time to make some Halloween treat bags for your pals. […]
Step out of Barker House into the crisp morning air, and you realise how tightly Newcastle wraps itself together. Two major universities, a bustling city centre, and a sweeping Metro network fit into a layout you can cross on foot before your coffee cools down. That changes how you plan your daily Newcastle commute. You […]
Three years at university go faster than anyone tells you. Lancaster hides its best bits just out of sight: down cobbled alleys, behind quiet quays, and up hills most people only climb once. Having a proper Lancaster bucket list keeps you from missing what makes this city special. We have four properties in the city: […]
Revision does not need to happen under artificial library lights. When lecture notes blur and fatigue sets in, grabbing your notebook and stepping into fresh air instantly resets your brain. Students at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University are fortunate to share a city filled with sprawling green havens and quiet historic gardens. […]
Starting life at university is an exciting time, but working out when your maintenance loan payments will hit your bank account is a major concern for a lot of new starters. If you are wondering when student finance drops this year, you’re not alone. Getting an idea of when your payments will be made is […]
Your maintenance loan landed weeks ago, and it is already thinner than it was on day one. That is the moment most students start to wonder where they can get a job. So, today, we’re going to help a few of our friends in the East Midlands out with a guide to finding part-time work […]
A laptop stuck to the same desk for six hours straight stops being useful long before you notice. Glasgow has three universities within reach of each other and a river cutting straight through the middle of the city, so the fix for that stuck feeling is rarely more than a short walk away. Students at […]
It’s finally October, meaning autumn is in full swing, giving us golden leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, longer nights, and the perfect excuse to settle in for a night of relaxation in your student house. You might be about to head to uni for the first time, or perhaps you’re dreading the thought of your final […]