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Top 10 Reasons Why Cardiff is Great

Posted on 25 April 2018 by Ellie

Big City, Small Town Vibe This was probably one of the main reasons why I instantly fell in love with Cardiff. With the idea of London completely intimidating me, yet […]

Hall Life

Hall Life

Posted on 15 April 2018 by Ellie

Moving away from home for the first time is not easy in itself let alone being chucked in a flat with potentially 7 other random people (or more). It certainly […]

Homesickness!

Posted on 15 April 2018 by Gee

We are finally in our last run towards the end of University for the 2017/18 academic year. The end of our Easter breaks brings us back to three more teaching […]

Looking for Housing

Looking for Housing

Posted on 30 November 2017 by Wendy

So now that I actually have experience of finding houses since I moved out of halls into my lovely 2nd year house this year, here's some advice on what to […]

Things to Remember for September!

Things to Remember for September!

Posted on 18 August 2017 by Hope

First of all I just wanted to say well done to all of you who got what you wanted on results day! As I am now a couple of weeks […]

Religion at university

Posted on 24 July 2017 by Nancyanne

I am going to use Christianity in this blog.  Are you going to university this September and wondering whether it is possible to reconcile being a student and a Christian? […]

What to ask on a University Open Day?

Posted on 25 April 2017 by Wendy

So tomorrow is the Cardiff University Open Day! I remember this time last year where I was going to Open Days and I feel like they really give you an […]

Top tips for saving money on travel

Posted on 25 April 2017 by Hannah

I travel to and from university by train. It can be a nightmare carrying all of my bags with me and trying to get them to fit in the luggage […]

The best places for vegetarian and vegan food in Cardiff

The best places for vegetarian and vegan food in Cardiff

Posted on 28 February 2017 by Hannah

I have been vegetarian for just over three years and most of this time I've spent living in Cardiff. I spend a lot of my leftover money on trying new […]

Video Blog – Halls: 8 Do’s and Don’ts

Video Blog – Halls: 8 Do’s and Don’ts

Posted on 21 September 2015 by Toby

Halls usually mean the start of living away from home, and with people who you've only just met. As such, it's vital that you get used to the necessary etiquette […]