The reality of making it (or even thriving) as a postgraduate student in Manchester does not necessarily have to come with a massive financial burden. I am Sneha, a global public health student studying at Manchester Met, and here I share the truth about how much I actually spend on a monthly basis. Thus, here […]

This is the final empty suitcase, and outside the window, a yellow bus sighs to a halt in the rain. On your smartphone, a list named “Things to get” appears, and no two items have the same answer, because transportation in Manchester is a bit like a toolbox. Different tools for different jobs. Before you […]

£20 would be enough at 8:00 AM for a student day in Manchester. With the right offers, student discounts in Manchester would enable the £20 to stretch further. Yet, the £20 would have nearly run out by evening, but nothing expensive was bought. With that in mind, the research begins with one question: how did […]

Nobody tells you this in the glossy university brochures: Barcelona makes you work for your address. The city stretches from mountains to coastline, folding Gothic streets, Modernist blocks, student districts and busy suburbs into one sprawling map. And that map counts. Your student housing in Barcelona might be just “close to the campus”, but it […]

Moving to Dublin to study International Business at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School was more than just choosing a school. It started a new chapter with new places, people, routines and chances for personal growth. As an international student, I came to Ireland excited and curious, but I also felt worried about adjusting to […]

To be honest, I spent my first night at Bankside Student Living wondering what to do next while sitting in my new studio. After months of planning, stressing about my visa, packing and unpacking, and the longest flight ever, I found myself exactly where I wanted to be. But in that moment, I wasn’t excited. […]