The pros and cons of postgraduate education
You’re in the final year of your undergraduate course, and it’s time to make some decisions; for example, will you leave university behind once you’ve finished your degree an...
Read moreHow to make a long-distance relationship work at university
Whether your partner has got a job back home, is attending a different university, or has moved abroad for university — a long-distance relationship when you're at uni can be tou...
Read moreHow to have fun as a student in isolation at university
If you have started university this year, or are a returning student, it will be a significantly different experience to what you may have originally expected. When you first de...
Read moreHow to survive your final year of university
If you’re about to go into your final year of university, it is entirely normal to feel stressed and apprehensive about what is to come. Although this year is bound to be more...
Read moreWhat to buy for your student kitchen
Whether you’re moving into a house share for the first time, or moving into student accommodation, it is important to have all the student kitchen essentials when you move! Pa...
Read moreEasy ways to make friends with your new housemates
It’s that time of year and, if you’ve just moved into a new student house share or a professional house share in Leeds with a bunch of people you don’t yet know, it’s time ...
Read moreHow to get through lockdown as a student
Students across the UK have now been in a COVID-19 lockdown for some time, both in student accommodation and at home. While some may be thriving, others are struggling. Whether ...
Read moreCoronavirus: what students need to know
IMPORTANT UPDATE (24/03/2020): The UK is now in lockdown. Please stay home and only leave for exercise once per day, while maintaining social distancing. Aside from that, you may o...
Read moreStudent sexual health in Leeds
Looking after your health and wellbeing is super important, and your sexual health is included within that. The only difference between general health and sexual health is that ...
Read moreA guide to ‘coming out’ at university
In an ideal world, nobody would have to 'come out,' as heterosexuality and gender wouldn't be assumed. However, we are still a little while off that as a society. So, many people f...
Read moreWhat to do if you fall pregnant while studying in Leeds
As a student who hasn’t planned for it, it can be scary to miss a period or display other symptoms of early pregnancy. It is a situation that can cause all manner of worries to f...
Read moreHow to deal with a housemate’s partner
Everyone who’s been to uni or lived in a house share at any point will recognise this problem: a housemate’s partner staying over at your house more often than they stay at the...
Read moreHow to recognise a toxic relationship at university
Toxic relationships are unfortunately prevalent in society and university is no exception. It’s therefore important that we are all fully aware of the warning signs and what to d...
Read moreHow to have fun as a student in Leeds this Christmas
While it is well known that many students head home each year for the Christmas break, many students also stay at university, too. So, if you are one of those students staying at u...
Read moreAn introvert’s survival guide to university
You’ve landed a place at your university of choice — well done. Now comes the harder bit — all that socialising! Going to university is all about meeting new people and ma...
Read moreA guide to mitigating circumstances at university in Leeds
All universities understand that occasionally students will go through difficult times in their lives, and this will impact upon their academic performance. After all, universit...
Read more8 smart ways for students to save money
I think we can all agree that being a student in the UK is expensive these days. The tuition fees alone are astronomical, and then there are living costs on top of that such as ...
Read moreHow to do Halloween on a student budget
The end of October brings a welcome opportunity for students to chill out, get dressed up, decorate their digs, and have some fun. However, fancy dress costumes and house decora...
Read moreThe benefits of bills exclusive student living
When you rent a student house with Pickard Properties, you can choose to rent 'bills exclusive' or 'bills inclusive'. Both options have their pros and cons, as you might expect, so...
Read moreHow to feel less lonely at university
You’re at university and have been repeatedly told that these will be the best years of your life, but you’re not having much fun. In reality, you’re missing your friends and...
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