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Student Life
The ultimate guide to clearing
Clearing can be a headache. From confusing acronyms to a seemingly never-ending parade of deadlines, dates, and cut-offs, it’s enough to scramble your brain.
15 min read
Clearing can be a headache. From confusing acronyms to a seemingly never-ending parade of deadlines, dates, and cut-offs, it’s enough to scramble your brain.
15 min read
Travel
A guide to cheap summer getaways for students
After months of lectures, exams and coursework deadlines, you really deserve a holiday.
6 min read
After months of lectures, exams and coursework deadlines, you really deserve a holiday.
6 min read
Health & Wellbeing
How to support a friend with anxiety
Chances are that you know someone experiencing anxiety. Nearly a third of young people aged 16-24 in the UK have reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
5 min read
Chances are that you know someone experiencing anxiety. Nearly a third of young people aged 16-24 in the UK have reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
5 min read
Community
How to make the most out of our referral scheme
Looking for an easy way to make some extra cash while at uni? Our Student Roost referral scheme means you can refer friends, family, peers, followers, any student and get rewarded £££ in the process.
5 min read
Looking for an easy way to make some extra cash while at uni? Our Student Roost referral scheme means you can refer friends, family, peers, followers, any student and get rewarded £££ in the process.
5 min read
Accommodation
What to do if you haven't secured your housemates for next year
Finding housemates at university isn't always a straightforward process, especially if you haven't made friends within your first year student accommodation, or maybe you have met people but you can't imagine living with them.
5 min read
Finding housemates at university isn't always a straightforward process, especially if you haven't made friends within your first year student accommodation, or maybe you have met people but you can't imagine living with them.
5 min read
Finance
The perfect part-time jobs for university students
Getting a part-time job at university is a great way to earn some extra money while you're studying, whether it's on evenings, weekends, or one-off jobs.
4 min read
Getting a part-time job at university is a great way to earn some extra money while you're studying, whether it's on evenings, weekends, or one-off jobs.
4 min read
Community
"Don’t think that you’ll be alone”: a student’s experience of Ramadan at university
Are you a student preparing to experience Ramadan for the first time away from home? Or simply looking to find out more about it? Recent graduate Ismaeel Mohammed spoke to us to share his experience of Ramadan during university, as well as Ramadan facts for students.
6 min read
Are you a student preparing to experience Ramadan for the first time away from home? Or simply looking to find out more about it? Recent graduate Ismaeel Mohammed spoke to us to share his experience of Ramadan during university, as well as Ramadan facts for students.
6 min read
Student Life
How to ace graduation day
Con-grad-ulations! After all those dedicated hours in the library, your degree is over and it's time to recognize your amazing achievement. There's so much to think about that your graduation day might seem like an assignment in itself!
4 min read
Con-grad-ulations! After all those dedicated hours in the library, your degree is over and it's time to recognize your amazing achievement. There's so much to think about that your graduation day might seem like an assignment in itself!
4 min read
Student Life
A guide to getting the most out of your study session
University can be nerve-wracking at the best of times, with exams to revise for and essay deadlines to meet.
5 min read
University can be nerve-wracking at the best of times, with exams to revise for and essay deadlines to meet.
5 min read
Community
Celebrating Lunar New Year at Student Roost
We love a good reason to celebrate and bring our residents together in our Student Roost properties, so Lunar New Year is the perfect opportunity to start the year as we mean to go on.
3 min read
We love a good reason to celebrate and bring our residents together in our Student Roost properties, so Lunar New Year is the perfect opportunity to start the year as we mean to go on.
3 min read
Student Life
Reasons to join a student society at university
Obviously, you're at university to further your education and get that all-important qualification that will help you on your dream career path.
4 min read
Obviously, you're at university to further your education and get that all-important qualification that will help you on your dream career path.
4 min read
Student Life
Glasgow student city guide
With the cost of living affecting students across the country, making your student loan stretch further on food is important – but that doesn’t mean you should compromise on the quality of what you’re paying for, nor the experience of doing so.
4 min read
With the cost of living affecting students across the country, making your student loan stretch further on food is important – but that doesn’t mean you should compromise on the quality of what you’re paying for, nor the experience of doing so.
4 min read