Student work experience can be a rewarding way to learn new skills and discover the world of work, as well as add some valuable experience to your CV. In her second blog about building your experience, beyond lecturers, Sophie Hack discusses 10 ways to win at work experience.
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Whether you're looking for a work experience placement or are putting your foot on the first rung of the career ladder, you'll need a kick-ass CV. These top 10 CV tips for students will help you put the polish on your skills and experience.
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When you move your student accommodation to live off campus, it's more than just a set of keys and bus timetable that you'll pick up. Birmingham City University student and guest blogger Ben Wheatley discusses five things you learn to master when you live off campus.
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by Nathan Colom - 9th January 2017 
Decorating your student accommodation for Christmas doesn't have to mean a bit of boring tinsel and a dancing Santa. These 8 creative ideas from Sophie Hack are quirky, fun and easy to do. It's time to get Christmas creative!
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Purple Frog's Managing Director Patrick Garratt looks at two pieces of regulation currently in consultation that could see one thousand student rooms being taken off the market, at a cost of £30 million.
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by Patrick Garratt - 6th December 2016 
Signing your tenancy agreement and sending in your ID documents is now really simple. You can now do all of this online in one place. This blog shows you the six easy steps you need to take to get your documents sorted!
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Changes to Right to Rent and Section 8 are now in force, thanks to changes in the 2016 Immigration Act. Purple Frog's Managing Director gives a quick overview of the changes and what they mean for manged and let-only clients.
Read more … by Patrick Garratt - 2nd December 2016 
In part three of the Winter survival guide, discover the one thing you need to do to prevent burst pipes caused by water freezing during the chilly period. This one is dead simple.
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In part two of our Winter Survival Guide, six simple checks that explain how to check your boiler and solve boiler problems so your housemates will think you're a better plumber than either Super Mario or Luigi.
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Mildew and mould is one of the most common problems you are likely to encounter during the winter months in your property. There's some easy, little things you can do to prevent it and treat the problem. In the first of our Winter Survival Guides, we look at some of these.
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