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Student Blog - Living Advice

6 Must-listen Podcasts for Commuting to University

6 Must-listen Podcasts for Commuting to University

Living off campus often means you have to factor in a bit of a commute. Often this can be the most boring bit of the day. Until now. Laura Hainey has some excellent ideas for podcasts to make you want to stay on the bus all day.

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- 19th October 2018
How to pick the best housemates

How to pick the best housemates

Living off campus with your friends is great. but deciding who to live with can be fraught with stress and problems. Third year student Laura Hainey give you the benefit of her experience finding the prefect people to find student accommodation with.

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- 11th October 2018
Fresher’s Survival Guide

Fresher’s Survival Guide

Don’t expect freshers to be the best week of your life. It'll be fun and frightening and lots of other things, Here's some expert level tips from some Freshers veterans to help you survive.

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- 21st September 2018
How we make deposits fair

How we make deposits fair

When you live in a Purple Frog property, we want you to get as much of your deposit back as possible. That's why we have lots of systems in place to make sure deposit returns are as fair as possible. Here, Nadine, one of our deposits team explains how.

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by Nadine Bevis - 11th July 2018
What should you do with the next three months?

What should you do with the next three months?

Student summer holidays last for three long months! Should you spend them having fun or gainfully employed? That's the student dilemma. Is sad and alone the only way to experience Bulgarian public transport? Student blogger, Sam Aird has some thoughts.

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- 19th June 2018
5 life lessons I learned at university

5 life lessons I learned at university

Thriving at university is more than just turning up to lectures. As she finishes her final year as a student at University of Birmingham, Jo Patmore reflects on 5 life lessons she'll take away from her time at university.

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- 19th June 2018

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