What to take to university

Getting ready for freshers’ week can be a stressful business. What with having to think about new flatmates, lectures, course mates, nights out, living away from home, cooking for yourself, clubs, societies and generally making the most of everything, thinking about what to actually pack can sometimes get left until the last minute.

Which is where we come in – with a freshers’ week checklist, covering all the basic items and essentials you’ll need to take with you to university.

We’ve tried to keep it simple and add a few pointers here and there, but the most important thing to remember is not to worry – if the worst comes to the worst and you realise you’ve forgotten something crucial, you can always nip to the shops and buy it when you get there (and get your parents to transfer you the money, obviously)…