Chloe is 18 from Sheffield and is living on campus at Manchester Metropolitan University studying Physiotherapy. Photo courtesy of Chloe What's the best thing about your uni? I think the location has to be my favourite thing. I love Manchester because there's so much to do and it's always packed with students, which means cheap nights and student discounts! What's the worst? For me, it's...

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Yesterday,our student radio station - KUBE - put on a great mini 12 hour festival at one of the on campus bars - The Pig and Rat - known as KUBEfest.  The 12 hour event offered us alcoholic and non-alcoholic shisha's, a BBQ, summer cocktails and the expectation of 'live music from a plethora of bands, along with a selection of DJs as...

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Charlie (left) 19, is from Cornwall living off campus at the University of Exeter, studying Physics.  Photo courtesy of Charlie What's the best thing about your uni? The best thing here is the atmosphere, it's very calm and has lots of countryside, but also has a reasonable night life and lovely people. What's the worst? The worst thing is the price, the accommodation...

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Jo (left) is 19, from Solihull near Birmingham living on campus at the University of Manchester currently studying Biochemistry, transferring next year to Pharmacology. Photo courtesy of Jo What's the best thing about your uni? There are loads of really nice people. What's the worst? It's right in the middle of the city, and to be honest, I don't really feel 100% safe. ...

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I was inspired by fellow blogger Liv (check out her blog too!) to interview freshers' about their first year experience. I've gone up and down the country (via social networks) and found myself a great lot of freshers' finishing up their first year. First things first, fresher number one: Cecily (center) is 19, originally from Cornwall, living off campus at the University of Liverpool studying...

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It's that time of year again when the weathers improving - I swear, it is - and there's nothing better than getting a little exercise! But what's better than exercising for your own health? Well, exercising for another's too of course! Last year I completed Truro's Race for Life in July with my Mum, sister and my (at the time) 4 year old...

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Last Monday I finished my first year at university. It's insane how fast it's gone and in all honesty, whilst I have had an amazing time, I think I let myself down a bit. I don't regret any of my first year of course, because I don't believe regrets are worth a single thing. But, whilst I absorbed myself in the nightlife of...

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I once again go for an unconventional recipe here, it's technically not a casserole, there is no casserole pot involved. But the incorrect equipment doesn't equal a rubbish meal! I hadn't tried this recipe before, but I had a brainwave around campus, grabbed the stuff I wanted to put in it and winged it! Turned out brilliantly if I do say so myself...

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Students treasure every penny, let alone the £'s - so I thought I'd give some of my student tips to keep your pocket full (as full as a students pocket gets!) whether it's £1 or much more! A little advice to Keele students - every £1 you save is one you can spend at the shot bar! 1. Take snacks to the library...

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So deadline time has come around again (and bloomin' quickly might I add). We're all held up in our rooms or in the library, reaching word counts and revising in a panic, but there's always time to have a break and relax a bit. I thought I'd give a few helpful ideas of how to relax when it comes to taking your mind...

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