Author: Jonathan Cordiner

Step It Up this Recycle Week with Host 2021

This week is Recycle Week. And with many students having recently moved into, or about to move into our accommodation, we thought there was no better time to talk about recycling at Host.

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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival – 中秋节快乐

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! – The Mid-Autumn Festival also known as Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrating the end of the autumn harvest.

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1st weekends with your flatmates at university

The first few days after moving into your new student home will probably be busy with unpacking, figuring out your local amenities and saying lots of hellos to everyone you meet. For the time after that we’ve put together ways you can fill your social time for the first few weekends living with your flatmates.

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Best places to buy books – and what students are reading now

It’s important to read when studying at university. Not only textbooks and lecture notes, but taking the time to absorb yourself in a story that you enjoy. We’ve got you covered on where to find the best deals on books and what students are reading this year.

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Getting Ready for Uni: Part 3

Now that results day has come and gone it’s time to get those last few things sorted so that you are ready for September, part 3 of our Getting Ready for Uni blog series should be able to offer some advice.

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Best part-time jobs to have at uni

Students have a lot on their mind during their first few months of university. Getting used to a new place, making friends and working out the perfect study schedule can take up most of your time. Those things are normal. But once everything does calm down, it might be worth thinking about how you wish to support yourself for the next three years.

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Getting ready for Uni: Part 2

University life is exciting and a little scary – as it should be! It’s time for you to really put yourself out there and find out what you’re capable of. But you don’t have to figure that out on your own. And you certainly could do with knowing a few vital things first, which we’ve put together in this blog post for you.

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How to deal with nerves and anxiety about starting university

When you think about starting university, you expect to be filled with excitement about what the next three or four years of your life will be like. But you may still be nervous so to help we’ve put together some common concerns from students and how to deal with them.

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