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Buying Christmas presents: a third year student’s store guide!

Buying Christmas presents: a third year student’s store guide!

Posted on 29 November 2024 by Muskaan

With the advent of December comes the beautiful season of Christmas, hot chocolates, winter wonderlands, scarves and of course... gift-giving! Every year, as I buy gifts for my loved ones, […]

Mental Health and Wellbeing at University: Why It Matters

Mental Health and Wellbeing at University: Why It Matters

Posted on 20 August 2024 by Shaaz Mahmood

Mental Health University is an exciting time, full of new experiences, challenges, and opportunities. But with these come pressures that can take a toll on your mental health. At Cardiff […]

The best activities in Cardiff that I’ll be trying this summer

The best activities in Cardiff that I’ll be trying this summer

Posted on 20 August 2024 by Jasmine

School is out but not for long so, before the beginning of the next academic year, right now is the best time to explore. Cardiff has a wealth of activities […]

Things that you could do after graduating – and how to make it happen 

Things that you could do after graduating – and how to make it happen 

Posted on 7 August 2024 by Jasmine

As graduation has ended, many upcoming students may be frantically worrying about "what's next?", myself included. Having done more than my fair share of research into opportunities for post-graduates, this […]

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 […]