If you're heading off to university for the first time this year, you're probably feeling a mixture of excitement – goodbye living with your parents! – combined with some serious new-kid-at-school ...

LEARNING that her vibrant young daughter was dead, having lay lifeless on the floor of her new student accommodation for hours, was incomprehensible for Sandra Larmour. Just a day earlier she had ...

In the weeks before I started uni, seven long years ago, there was only one thing on my mind. No, not starting my degree or anything (don’t be ridiculous). I just couldn’t wait for Freshers’ Week.

They say it's one of the best times of your life. But trying to juggle making friends, budgeting, work, and taking care of your mental health can feel like quite a lot. "I'm really excited for this ...

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Are you heading off to university for the first time this year? If so, congratulations on securing your place. First up comes freshers’ week, where your university should give you an amazing welcome.

Freshers Week is one of the most anticipated times of any new student's year. The week of non-stop parties, drinking, finding new friends, going as hard as possible, and waking up in a hungover ...