Christmas for international students: To stay or go home?
Acacia Liu
The semester is almost over, and we are feeling the Christmas spirit. Many local students have plans to go home and spend the holidays with their loved ones. However, that…
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The agency that matches students to jobs in hospitality
Alhia Yousofi
The cost-of-living crisis has affected us all, and a lot of students are now having to take on extra jobs to pay their bills. At the same time the hospitality…
Christmas on a budget
Alliyah Facey
With the UK annual inflation rate rising to 11.1% in October, students are in for challenging times especially with Christmas approaching. Rent and food prices are increasing and there are…
Catch the best deals this Black Friday
Nancy Lama
Your favourite brands are making a comeback with super sales for Black Friday. While Black Friday is only meant to last one day UNiDAYS BIG Black Friday sale lasts from…
Review: Ocean Basket is finally at Kingston
Leah Kellman
After months of anticipation for locals, Ocean Basket has finally arrived in Kingston. Wonderful smells and friendly staff greet you as you walk in and the cosy setting makes you…
Banning afro textured hair can have long term effects on students
Britain’s leading equality watchdog recently released guidance that schools should not penalise students for wearing natural afro hair styles, including braids, cornrows and plaits. The Equality and Human Rights Commission…
Have yourself a GREEN Christmas
It’s the season to be jolly. December is approaching and many of us have begun doing our annual Christmas shopping. Christmas songs are blasting in the shops and the streets…
Seasonal Affective Disorder: How lack of light can affect mood
Lara Hassan
With the clocks going back days are getting shorter and the skies start to darken by late afternoon. For some students this can affect mood and trigger feelings of depression…
Homesickness: the student experience rarely talked about
Sherif K Mustafa
Homesickness strikes hard for anyone away from home for the first time and for international students it can be particularly challenging. There is no way a person could know when…
Is Kingston safe?
Hashim A Otban
At first glance, the borough of Kingston Upon Thames is definitely considered one of the safer areas in London and because of this it has a thriving property market, successful…