Freshers 2022: Tips for moving into halls

Moving into halls can be both exciting and stressful. On the one hand, you’ll be excited to make new friends, start your course, and enjoy independence for the first time. On the other, being left alone in an unfamiliar city will understandably seem like a daunting prospect. In this guide, I’ll be sharing a few tips I learned from my own experience in halls that can help make your first few days go as smoothly as possible.

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The housing horrors of renting student houses at University of Leicester.

30th April 202130th April 2021 Emily Herbert accommodation, Editor: Ella Johnson, Education, emily herbert, Featured, leicester, lifestyle, rent rebate, Rent strikes, students, sulets, UCU, Uni life, university, University of Leicester, University students

Renting a house in second year is the next step in the university process for many students, and as many first years prepare to move into houses in September, I speak to University of Leicester students who have had experiences from hell.

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Content houses: the business model turning the young, privileged and problematic into social media megastars

25th April 20214th August 2021 Ella Johnson blog, blogger, blogging, column, content house, Ella Johnson, lifestyle, tiktok

TikTok is everywhere. Even if you’re too stubborn to download the app itself, you probably will still have heard of the likes Addison Rae and Charli D’Amilio. Stars of the video-sharing app are making a name for themselves in the ‘real world’, and it’s safe to say that a noticeable amount of popular content creators belong to, or at least used to belong to, a content house.

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When are local restaurants going to open?

29th March 202131st March 2021 Leicester Student Magazine bars, covid, Editor: Ella Johnson, food, Julia Goralska, leicester, lifestyle, lockdown, News, student, student living, students, Uni life, university, University of Leicester

With just two weeks to go, read our comprehensive list of City and Clarendon Park hospitality businesses opening on April 12th and beyond.

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My Coming Out Story

25th February 202126th February 2021 Leicester Student Magazine bethany Walsh, Editor: Ella Johnson, lgbt, lgbt+ history month, lifestyle, students, university, University of Leicester

From family reactions to unrequited love, Bethany Walsh honestly details her process of coming out as a lesbian woman.

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Why New Years resolutions just aren’t worth the pressure

17th February 202117th February 2021 Leicester Student Magazine Editor: Ella Johnson, Georgia Hilton Buckley, lifestyle, new year resolutions, new years

Georgia Hilton-Buckley shares her negative relationships with New Year’s resolutions and questions why our annual goals (nearly) always fail.

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Let’s Explore Leicester: Queens Rd Edition

2nd November 20208th September 2022 Leicester Student Magazine Alice Warburton, blogger, blogging, column, COVID19, Featured, food, leicester, Let's Explore Leicester, lifestyle, review, students, university, Wellbeing

Lockdown (again) in only in a few days’ time. Everything will close: bookshops, coffee shops, clothing stores, so you definitely need to get out in your last few days of freedom. Why go far when you have it all on your doorstep, so close to your university and accommodation?

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