Life as a student can be tricky, but our student life advice can help you navigate anything that comes up.

Life as a student can be a bit overwhelming, as there's loads going on. It's great, don't get us wrong, but it's a lot. To help you make your way through it, we thought you'd find all of these guide and articles helpful. Aren't we nice?

Moving from student halls to a student house can be a culture shock, so brace yourselves. Here's what living in a student house is really like.
16 Jun 2026

From meeting new friends and gaining independence, to learning something brand new, the students we met at Skills London all had very different reasons for wanting to go to university.
16 Jun 2026

These mobile apps will have you strolling through sixth form and uni with ease...
16 Jun 2026
Will Fuller was the Students’ Union President of Cardiff Metropolitan University and he also sits on our student advisory board. In his first ever guest post for Whatuni, he talks about his role as SU president and why it’s important that you make the most of your SU at university.
16 Jun 2026

Going from sixth form to university is a big change of course, but once you manage to master the changeover, you'll find that things run very smoothly and you start to have a lot of fun.
16 Jun 2026

Worried about going to university? John Lewis spoke to graduates to find out their essential top tips for new students.
16 Jun 2026

Whether you're one week, one month or even one year into your degree, if you aren't happy where you are, transferring is an option. Here’s how to transfer universities and what it's like to make this change.
16 Jun 2026

It’s a known fact that every single fresher in the history of the world, turns up to university with tons of stuff they do not need and will never use. Here’s how not to be that fresher…
16 Jun 2026

When you start university you’re likely to experience a wave of different emotions, especially in your first few weeks. And you certainly won’t be alone in this. Olivia shares some of the emotions she experienced...
16 Jun 2026