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Things to do on your day off in Cardiff, part 1

Things to do on your day off in Cardiff, part 1

Posted on 7 March 2023 by Muskaan

Cardiff is famously a student city. Everyone sees it as a hub of education and student-orientated events. However, if you are one of the students studying in this beautiful and […]

Making the Jump from First Year to Second Year

Making the Jump from First Year to Second Year

Posted on 1 October 2020 by Ellie

Making that often anxiously anticipated jump from a fresher to a second year is a fairly big moment in any student’s life. However, despite it being the first time that […]

12 Ways to Prepare for University over the Summer

12 Ways to Prepare for University over the Summer

Posted on 29 May 2020 by Ellie

So you’ve done it. You have secured a place at your university of choice, and after all that hard work, it is time to start thinking about the next phase […]

The Student Mentor Scheme

The Student Mentor Scheme

Posted on 10 September 2019 by Ellie

What is it? The student mentor scheme is an initiative run by the university to help first year students settle in to university life. Each fresher will be assigned a […]

What is Fresher’s Week?

What is Fresher’s Week?

Posted on 31 July 2019 by 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…

Posted on 21 March 2019 by 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 […]

Top 15 First Year Advice

Top 15 First Year Advice

Posted on 17 May 2018 by Ellie

As my first year at Cardiff University draws to a close, I am left pondering what I have learnt and what I would change. However, what I can say is […]

Languages for All

Languages for All

Posted on 28 April 2017 by Hannah

Looking back at my time at University, something I'm really glad that I tried out is a Languages For All course. Languages for All runs alongside your main studies and offers students […]