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The best ways to visit the Brecon Beacons from Cardiff (without a car)

The best ways to visit the Brecon Beacons from Cardiff (without a car)

Posted on 17 July 2024 by Jasmine

Visiting the Brecon Beacons is high up the to-do list of many dwellers or Cardiff, including incoming university students. However, as a first-year student, it can be a challenge to […]

A summer day trip to Bristol

A summer day trip to Bristol

Posted on 17 July 2024 by Jasmine

Only an hour from Cardiff, Bristol is a cultural hub that is well worth a visit for any Cardiff University student.  After regularly visiting Bristol throughout my degree, I've developed […]

Ways to get work experience when it seems impossible 

Ways to get work experience when it seems impossible 

Posted on 17 July 2024 by Jasmine

Work experience can be one of the most valuable things on a graduate's CV. It demonstrates practical knowledge and skills relevant to your industry, provides insight into the working world, […]

Tips for meeting people at university

Tips for meeting people at university

Posted on 21 March 2024 by Jasmine

Making friends at university is commonly one of the key things that new students worry about before coming to univeristy. While there are many common stereotypes of what university life […]

Tackling burn out in your final semester

Tackling burn out in your final semester

Posted on 19 February 2024 by Jasmine

The final semester of university is a notoriously challenging time in students' lives. While we face many unknowns in our lives (where we will live and what job we will […]

The best Christmas markets to visit from Cardiff

The best Christmas markets to visit from Cardiff

Posted on 5 January 2024 by Jasmine

As the festive period comes to an end, I want to reminisce on the best Christmas markets to visit for a day from Cardiff to inspire your 2024 Christmas market […]

My favourite places to study in Cardiff

My favourite places to study in Cardiff

Posted on 11 December 2023 by Jasmine

With the beginning of December comes Christmas shopping, cute markets and cosy evenings but, for the student population at least, it comes with the end-of-semester essays and preparing for exam […]

Habits I’ve started at the beginning of the year (that I wish I’d started sooner)

Habits I’ve started at the beginning of the year (that I wish I’d started sooner)

Posted on 5 December 2023 by Jasmine

Getting into the right routine at university is key to your academic success and general well-being. The habits that you pick up at the very beginning are especially important for […]

My International Relations journey so far

My International Relations journey so far

Posted on 13 November 2023 by Jasmine

Recently, while visiting my home town, I returned to working at the original library where I studied when I was 16 years old and came to realise that I wanted […]

The Cardiff house hunt: How to make the most of resources

The Cardiff house hunt: How to make the most of resources

Posted on 13 November 2023 by Jasmine

Looking for a student house can be stressful, especially when balancing your budget between saving money and good accommodation. In fact, there are many useful services through the university that […]