Medium - our longer form content
We’ve got a lot of longer pieces of content to enjoy. They live on Medium, which is a blogging platform and are on a huge range of topics from wellbeing, academic life, exploring campus and discovering the city.
Exploring campus
- Come and explore campus
- Places to relax and take a break on campus
- Our top 20 Instagrammable spots on campus
- Social spaces on campus
- Top step-free access routes on campus you may want to explore
- 11 walls on campus to refresh your Instagram feed
- Cafés on campus
- Rock & roll Refectory
- Here’s your all-important campus kit list
- Quieter spaces on campus
- 14 must-see pieces of art on campus
- Libraries on campus
- Everything you need to know about cycling to campus
- A commuters’ guide to the University of Leeds
- Unoffcial study spaces
- Wildlife on campus
- Exploring HELIX – the new innovation hub for Leeds students
- A guide to the libraries of the Uni of Leeds
- Navigating the Student Union
Preparing to come to Leeds
- Moving to Leeds
- Preparing to Study at University
- What to bring to uni
- What to bring to Leeds if you’re an international student
- Loved ones worrying about you starting your Uni life? Share these nine tips to squash their stress
- 5 tips for making friends when you move to University
- A guide to joining societies
- A guide to surviving Freshers’ week
- 10 things no student should be without
- Eight things you need to know when you’re a new student
- How I learnt to feel less homesick
- Five ways to improve your English
- It’s never to late to make friends
- Preparing for Leeds: Tips for packing
- Preparing for Leeds: International Food in Leeds
- Preparing for Leeds: Groceries and Essentials
- What to expect during an Undergraduate Year at the University of Leeds
- Tips for renting privately in Leeds
- Tips for arriving in winter
- Being a fresher from a working-class backgroud at a Russel Group University
- House hunting – which area of Leeds is for me?
- Headingley
- Hyde Park
- Woodhouse
- Kirkstall and Burley Park
- Living in Leeds
- If Leeds wasn’t your first choice…
- Everything you need to know for a smooth IT setup
- Top tips for living in a shared house
- Leeds: a Place to Look After – waste managment
- Noise nuisance and how to avoid getting into trouble
Where to get help, support and information
- Am I good enough? Dealing with imposter syndrome at University
- What can you do right now to get answers to your questions?
- Where to get help and support
Discovering Leeds and beyond
- 25 Instagram accounts to follow to discover more of Leeds
- Get outside in Leeds
- The Grey Outdoors
- Celebrating the spirit and diversity of Hyde Park
- Great independent cafes near campus
- Cinemas in Leeds
- 12 must-see shopping spots in Leeds
- Best places in Leeds to go for brunch
- Discover the historic pubs near Uni
- 30 things to do in Leeds on a weekend
- Eight must-see locations in Yorkshire
- Leeds has no shortage of things for you to do — whether that be on campus, in the city centre, or in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside…
- Big Leeds events to get in your diary
- 10 Instagrammable spots in Leeds
- Understanding English football culture
- Leeds Light Night
- Hiking in Yorkshire Dales: Ribblehead and Ingleborough
- Hyde Park Corner Highlights
- Places to take your parents
- Art is for everyone: the benefits of art and the best places in Leeds to explore it
- Lip-smacking food around Leeds
- 6 of the best Hyde Park hangouts
- 10 of the best live music venues in Leeds
- Leeds: A place to belong
Shopping
- A guide to food shopping in Leeds
- Online food shopping in Leeds
- How to get the most out of your food shop on a budget
- Preparing for Leeds: International Food in Leeds
- Preparing for Leeds: Groceries and Essentials
Managing your money
- 5 money management tips for students
- Funding and financial support available to students
- 3 money saving websites and apps every student should know about
- Nine things to know about student finance as a mature student
- How to manage your money as a student
- How to survive the upcoming winter: a student’s guide
- Extreme budget and mental health: my universiy budgeting experience
- 10 money-saving tips for students
- Cheap, convenient and healthy: 5 top tips for batch cooking
- Beginners guide to budgeting
- How to stick to your budget
- Simple meal tips to save you money
- BBC £1 Dinners: Are They Worth It?
- Money managment at university – choose the right method for you
- Gifting on a budget
- Getting festive on a budget
- Budget-friendly activities in Leeds for students
- Travelling on a budget
- Fitness on a budget
- Bargain hundting for secondhand textbooks
- The best charity shops in Leeds
Academic life and study
- Where to get help with assessments and how to avoid breaking the rules
- Top Tips for Joint Honours Students
- Revision without walls
- A real-life guide to summer abroad
- Is academic integrity really that important? We asked an expert to find out.
- A student’s guide to academic integrity
- Seven top tips for learning at home
- How to study from home like a pro
- Grow good study habits with Skills @ Library
- Top tips for planning your time
- Resits: What happens and what to expect
- How to cope during resits
- Eight ways to stay social online
- Your dissertation: Don’t be alarmed!
- Writing essays with anxiety
- Housing Horror Stories (and how to avoid being in one)
- How to deal with feeling overwhelmed
- Research-based tips on how to deal with procrastination
- My year abroad in Alicante
- Studying a subject you don’t see future in
- 6 small steps to take control of your learning
- Accessiblity at Uni of Leeds
- How to pack your bag for a day at Uni
- If the term hasn’t gone the way you hoped
- Improve your focus: 5 tips for successful studying
- Study smarter, not harder: 5 tips to help you memorise your work
- Helping working-class students to feel seen
- How to celebrate the end of exams on a budget
- Make a fresh start to your learning!
A week in my student life
Mental health and wellbeing
- Maintaining your mental health
- 5 steps to health and wellbeing
- Self care on campus
- 5 top tips for winning at social media at university
- Looking after yourself and others
- Uni can be a drag… literally!
- Eight things you can do to manage anxiety on your own
- Not every student’s support system looks like yours
- You can (and should!) rest in 7 ways
- Feeling homesick? These tips can help
- How to live better in winter
- 4 things you can do to change your life in one year
- 7 things to do if you’re spending Christmas alone
- 10 healthy student habits to start the new year with
- 7 ways to help yourself if you’re feeling stressed
- Setting SMART New Year Goals
- 3 tips to get things done when you’re experiencing continous low mood
- How to recieve negative feedback
Safety
- Everything you need to know about safety info — all in one place.
- Meet PC Laura Beaton, police liason officer on campus
- Community safety
Being a carer, parent or commuting to Leeds from home
Living at home and/or commuting to campus
Sustainability
- Biodiversity on campus
- How to be a (more) sustainable student
- Refill store shopping in Leeds
- Top tips on how to reduce your food waste
- Sustainable gifting
- Car sharing and sustainable travel
- What’s Fairtrade all about?
- Leeds: a place to live sustainably
- Donate to a local food bank
- Can walking 2,000 steps a day make you healthier and happier?
- Does commuting in the dark creep you out? Discover safe places, people and apps
- Do sustainable travel and disability mix? We asked the experts to find out
- From coffee and culture: Top to-dos on your walk or wheel to campus
- Ways to pass the time on your commute
- 3 simple ways you can travel more sustainably
- Brave the bus with this step-by-step guide
Graduation
- 5 things I wish I knew before graduation (Summer edition)
- 5 things I wish I knew before graduation (Winter edition)
- 5 top tips to find the perfect graduation outfit
- 5 ways to celebrate post-graduation
- Six perfect places for your Winter graduation pic
Your career
- 10 ways to kick-start your career during your time at Leeds
- 10 Ways to Boost Your Employability
- How to write a CV for UK employers as an international student
- Finding a job as an international student
- How to find a part-time job
- Where to find work and how to balance it with your studies
Get involved with student life
Leaving your student address during the holidays
Foundation Year
Multicultural campus
- Tips for applying for Chevening Scholarship
- How to write a CV for UK employers as an International Studient
- Finding a job as an international student
- My experience of International Foundation Year
- 5 Ways to be More Welcoming to International Students
- Accomodation Experiences
- Celebrating my first ever green Christmas in Leeds!
- Christmas Celeberation with Host UK
- Tips for arriving in winter
- Five prconceptions I beleived to be true about the UK
- Why I crossed the pond…
- A to Z International Student Guide
- Being an Intercultural Ambasador: An Irreplecable Experience
- My 6 Week Pre-Sessional Course for Postraduate Students Experience
- My 10 Week Pre-Sessional English Programme Experience
- How I Secured a Placement as an International Student
- How to talk about religion without feeling awkward
- 7 questions about Ramadan you were embarassed to ask
- 20 Arabic terms you may hear durin Ramadan and Eid
- 4 ways to get ready for Ramadan