University of Bristol

What to expect from your checkout inspection

When you move out of your Purple Frog student accommodation, you should book a check out inspection. It'll help with your deposit return and help make sure the new tenants move into a lovely clean house. Michael from our Selly Oak office explains what to do.

by Michael Boyce - 17th June 2019

Last Supper Recipes Ideas for Students

Is it almost time to say goodbye to your housemates? There's still time for good times, though. These fantastic and quick recipe ideas will help bring housemates closer before graduation.

Bristol Council throws additional licensing net over the city

What should I do after University?

Ulp! It's getting to that time when the real world beckons. As a final year student, you can't ignore the question anymore: what the hell am I going to do after I graduate? Here's some ideas from Charlotte Booth.

Your parents are used to saving you. Call them!

University is supposed to be a time you blossom into an independent adult. But while you’re building up to that stage of adulthood, it's still OK to call mum and dad to check on important things like not killing yourself.

How to ‘Marie Kondo’ your Uni House

Sharing student accommodation means it's easy for clutter to escalate., Laura Hainey has channelled her inner Marie Kondo to give you some ideas for giving yourself some space to think.

Do you recognise any of these horrid housemates?

Obviously, you're a delight to live with. Everyone loves that you never make a round of tea and listening to your endless Danny Dyer impressions. But your housemates? They're horrid. What with their not being you and all. Here's Charlotte Booth's explanation of what's probably wrong with them.

4 sure-fire ways you can smash the new semester

Forget New Year Resolutions. They are a total waste of time for students. Try these four new semester resolutions. They're promises you can make yourself at university and keep. Probably.

January sucks for students but it doesn’t have to

Although it might not fell like it, January will end and student life will get less revision and deadline driven. But in the meantime how to survive. Rosie Dickinson knows how.

Be richer and healthier in 2020: take a packed lunch to university

Everyone's top resolutions: save money, eat better, don't waste so much time. Taking a packed lunch to university can help you achieve all three. Here's 5 yummy ideas to make student living healthier in 2020!

by Nathan Colom - 11th January 2019