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Highlighting Places in Wales I’ve Visited – International Student’s POV – Part 3

Highlighting Places in Wales I’ve Visited – International Student’s POV – Part 3

Posted on 6 March 2023 by Lillian Wolford

Trehafod Hello and welcome back to the series 'Highlighting Places in Wales I've Visited.' Today I will recount my time in Trehafod, a very small community sitting between Pontypridd and […]

Life skills to develop while at university

Life skills to develop while at university

Posted on 1 March 2023 by Jasmine Dodd

With stories about the value of undergraduate degrees falling and competition from other qualifications, such as those achieved from apprenticeships, it is especially important for those who opt to go […]

Advice for international students living in shared accommodation

Advice for international students living in shared accommodation

Posted on 1 March 2023 by Muskaan Pahwa

Moving to a whole new place with no support from friends and family can be really daunting, along with being exciting. However, most of us soon realise that creating another […]

Highlighting Places in Wales I’ve Visited – International Student’s POV – Part 2

Highlighting Places in Wales I’ve Visited – International Student’s POV – Part 2

Posted on 1 March 2023 by Lillian Wolford

Barry Island Continuing the series of 'Highlighting Places in Wales I've Visited,' we move on to Barry Island. When mentioning Barry Island to peers, some said it wasn't worth the […]

Highlighting Places in Wales I’ve Visited – International Student’s POV – Part 1

Highlighting Places in Wales I’ve Visited – International Student’s POV – Part 1

Posted on 1 March 2023 by Lillian Wolford

Cardiff Bay Being a first year student in a new country, I often have this desire to seize every opportunity I can to explore. However, I rarely have long periods […]

Things to do in your reading week

Things to do in your reading week

Posted on 1 March 2023 by Muskaan Pahwa

University life can be a genuinely exhilarating rollercoaster, with all its busy and calm periods. This is why, when we get a mini-break from it, we seem to lose all […]

The Cardiff house hunt: finding second-year accommodation at Cardiff University

The Cardiff house hunt: finding second-year accommodation at Cardiff University

Posted on 23 February 2023 by Jasmine Dodd

House hunting in a housing crisis and a cost of living crisis is undoubtedly a stressful experience. In this blog, I discuss finding accommodation in Cardiff and how I literally […]

The best breakfast/brunch spots in Cardiff

The best breakfast/brunch spots in Cardiff

Posted on 22 February 2023 by caitlinevans

Brunch: the most important meal of the day (some may say). As we settle back into the swing of university and regain some routine, it’s still important to factor in […]

The Cardiff bucket list: must do things in Cardiff

The Cardiff bucket list: must do things in Cardiff

Posted on 21 February 2023 by Jasmine Dodd

When you first start university, it can feel like it will go on forever. Unfortunately, in reality, it is only a short time of your life. Having just reached the […]

Studying in Wales from an English students perspective

Studying in Wales from an English students perspective

Posted on 21 February 2023 by Jasmine Dodd

Although the use of Welsh on signs was something that I found particularly exciting when I first came to Cardiff, it is not the only difference of living in Wales […]