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What to bring to uni?

What to bring to uni?

Postiwyd ar 20 Awst 2020 gan Ellen

Firstly, if you're reading this after having been officially accepted into Cardiff, congratulations! What an achievement and relief to reach the end of your application journey. This blog is useful […]

Managing Online Lectures

Managing Online Lectures

Postiwyd ar 28 Mai 2020 gan Rowenna

Thanks to Covid-19 and the government enforced lockdown, university systems and how lectures are delivered have been impacted in universities up and down the country. For many, this has meant online […]

Resources for Transition to 1st Year  Medicine!

Resources for Transition to 1st Year Medicine!

Postiwyd ar 12 Ebrill 2020 gan Ellen

When starting medicine, one of the most important elements to grasp is an understanding of how everything fits together. It can be easy to separate your anatomy completely from your microanatomy […]

A Step by Step Guide to Staying Focused in Large Lectures

A Step by Step Guide to Staying Focused in Large Lectures

Postiwyd ar 8 Mawrth 2020 gan Monique

Take it from me, your first-year of university can be challenging; you often have to move to a new city, make new friends and on top of all these life […]

5 things to look at when considering private accommodation

5 things to look at when considering private accommodation

Postiwyd ar 5 Mawrth 2020 gan Ayushi

Tenancy Period When you start to consider private accommodation and start doing your research, you’ll realise that most private accommodations have a range of tenancy periods that they offer. Most properties will offer […]

The Country Bumpkin Guide to Cardiff

The Country Bumpkin Guide to Cardiff

Postiwyd ar 28 Ionawr 2020 gan Rowenna

So, you’re a self-confessed country-bumpkin, the trees and seas of home are calling, and you don’t know how to satisfy your need for nature. The adjustment can be hard, but […]

What is Fresher’s Week?

What is Fresher’s Week?

Postiwyd ar 31 Gorffennaf 2019 gan Ellie

It’s a question on every person going into first year’s mind. You hear a variety of different things floating around about what exactly that first week of uni is about. […]

What you might not think about taking to uni…

What you might not think about taking to uni…

Postiwyd ar 21 Mawrth 2019 gan Hannah

There are countless - and endless - lists online advising you on what is best to take to university when you're leaving home for the first time. I don't want […]

What to Take to Uni: The Essential Checklist

What to Take to Uni: The Essential Checklist

Postiwyd ar 8 Mawrth 2019 gan Ellie

I remember that feeling very well. The feeling of complete pre-uni panic surrounding what I will bring with me to my room in my halls of residence. Needless to say […]

Cooking in uni

Cooking in uni

Postiwyd ar 23 Awst 2018 gan Tamzin

When I started in first year I was a pretty inexperienced cook, there was lots of boiling potatoes and eating junk. Freshers was an exciting time of newfound independence and […]