Student Roost Blog

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.

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.

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.

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!

University can be nerve-wracking at the best of times, with exams to revise for and essay deadlines to meet.

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.

Obviously, you're at university to further your education and get that all-important qualification that will help you on your dream career path.

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.

A city filled with history and everything you need to enjoy the best of student life, Chester is the perfect place to start, or continue, your educational journey.

Sometimes it can be difficult to stay optimistic about the future of our planet with so much doom and gloom in the news, especially when you're a young person navigating university life and choices about your own career and future.

Moving away from home is exciting, but as you embark on your big uni adventure it’s likely you’ll encounter feelings of homesickness at some point.

Looking for a bit of independence? Even if your university is only a few miles away and commutable from the house you’ve grown up in, for so many reasons it’s still worth making the leap and moving out for uni.