Posts by Luke M. Williams

History and Culture Sheffield

Rain or Shine: A Student’s Season-by-Season Guide to Sheffield’s Weather

Luke M. Williams

20 Oct 2026

You hear the wetter side of Sheffield’s weather before you see it. A soft drumming on the window, then the hiss of buses on wet tarmac. It is part of the city’s character, and it is far easier to enjoy when you know what each season has planned for you. It’s not always rainy, though! […]

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How To's Edinburgh

How to Make Friends in Edinburgh: Clubs, Societies and Student Social Life

Luke M. Williams

20 Oct 2026

It can be a loud and confusing time when you arrive at university, and in Edinburgh, it’s often no different. History, crowds, and hundreds of faces you don’t know. The good news is that every one of those faces is looking for their people, too. Not many arrive at university with their friendship group ready-made. What […]

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Holidays Edinburgh

Why Halloween in Edinburgh Feels Different

Luke M. Williams

16 Oct 2026

Halloween in Edinburgh doesn’t feel like a night out. It feels like the city letting you in on a spooky secret it’s kept for centuries. Walking through the misty streets off the Royal Mile, the old stone becomes dewy, and every stairwell holds a piece of history. Edinburgh is regarded as one of Europe’s most […]

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Money and Budgeting Salford

The Salford Student Cost of Living Guide

Luke M. Williams

16 Oct 2026

The River Irwell is the only thing standing between Salford and Manchester city centre, and crossing it from Peel Park Campus takes minutes, not an evening’s commute. More than the view, though, is the number that follows every student around: how much will this cost? Here is what Salford looks like on paper for 2026. […]

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How To's

Hack Your Commute: Our Exeter Travel Guide

Luke M. Williams

15 Oct 2026

Two campuses with only a mile and a small hill between them. That is the simple commute Exeter students benefit from when living in the city. The University of Exeter teaches from both Streatham Campus, just outside the city walls, and St Luke’s Campus on Heavitree Road, where medicine, health and nursing students spend most […]

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Days Out Brighton

Hidden Gems: Study Outdoors in the Best Parks in Brighton

Luke M. Williams

14 Oct 2026

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 […]

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Sports and Wellbeing Liverpool

Your Guide to Finding a GP in Liverpool

Luke M. Williams

13 Oct 2026

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 […]

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Holidays

How to Create the Perfect Halloween Treat Bag This Spooky Season

Luke M. Williams

12 Oct 2026

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. […]

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How To's Newcastle upon Tyne

Your Newcastle Commute: Getting to Campus Quickly

Luke M. Williams

9 Oct 2026

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 […]

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History and Culture Lancaster

The Lancaster Bucket List: Things You Have to Do Before You Graduate

Luke M. Williams

9 Oct 2026

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: […]

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