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Five years ago, when I started university, I received my first student loan payment of somewhere between £600-£1000 and I was over the moon. I budgeted for my rent, essentials and an expensive week of parties during Welcome Week but I got a real shock when I realised that academic textbooks…

The Aberdeen University Student Association has media groups run by students: newspaper, radio and even television! Currently, I run social media for the Gaudie (student newspaper) and we receive a lot of messages about how could students get involved with us. Therefore, I thought that this blog would be very…

Emma tells us about her Uni life. #MyAberdeenJourney

Emma speaks about the Admissions process and her experience of Freshers' Week. #MyAberdeenJourney

Welcome Week is nearly here! And with Welcome Week brings Freshers‘ which is exciting for new but also returning students as it gives time to let off some steam before the university starts. This blog post is mostly aimed at the first year students where I will share my tips…

When I came into third year, one aspect of university life that felt daunting was the pressure of knowing that I had to solidify my learning techniques and be prepared for the imminent increased work-load. In retrospect, I realise that I was far better at dealing with this in my…

This post isn’t designed to be exhaustive, so I’ll leave out a lot of things the majority might know already – such as how to control your privacy settings online and refraining from saying something that might damage your reputation. Instead, I’ll give you guys some useful ways to expand…

Meet Emma ZenZen, one of our student vloggers who will be sharing her life as an exchange student in Aberdeen! #MyAberdeenJourney

5 years of studying at the University of Aberdeen and my recent graduation have mounted up to countless life lessons learned but I’ve narrowed it down to my top ten.

Be open to new opportunities – you never…

Budgeting is essential for everyone, especially students, and perhaps especially during the summer. Budgeting is such a good skill to learn and will set you up for life. Here are a few budgeting tips to get you started:

For…