Volunteering abroad can be a life changing experience, not just for yourself but also for the people and places your work will be helping. It provides an opport... Read More...
It's unlikely you would take the landlord of your student accommodation to the pub and give him twenty quid to get a round in, so why give him hundreds as a ren... Read More...
Final exams and the end of term are on the horizon, which for many, signals a year ahead filled with dreams of traveling to far-flung countries and foreign land... Read More...
Judi James is one of the UK’s leading body language and behaviour experts. Judi has worked as a body language expert on shows including Strictly Come Dancing, I... Read More...
The government wants to ensure individuals are not deterred from coming to universities because of lack of funds. Coupled, therefore, with the introduction of t... Read More...
Living a Green Life as a Student
Going green and being environmentally sensitive doesn’t have to cost you time and money. In fact there are some simple chang... Read More...
10 Top Tips for Working While Studying
1. Put your degree first
90% of students have to work to pay their way through university now, so you aren’t alone in... Read More...
Written by Jordan Bishop
Let us make one thing clear, here at The SPG we fully support the protests which are being undertaken by the vast majority of studen... Read More...
As a student I can list the staple parts of my diet on one hand… Take-aways, pizza, bacon sarnies, Nutella and Vodka (it’s a given). I look at that list with a ... Read More...
Advice with our student agony aunt sponsored by www.theSTIClinic.com
Hi I’m Carole from Big Brother and I’m The Student Pocket Guides official agony aunt. I’... Read More...
Choosing the location of your student house
It’s kind of important to find a student pad quite near to your college or university. Walking 5 miles each way e... Read More...
Feeling a bit as though with the New Year should come a cool new you? We examine... WHAT IT TAKES TO BE COOL.
Looking firstly at the attire: Lads, you stroll... Read More...
Simple Household Skills - Written by Tom Phillips
So you’re living away from home for the first time, and you think you’re ready for your first independent l... Read More...
Market Research Focus Group Participants Needed – across the UK
Everyone’s got an opinion… but did you know, marketers, researchers, advertising planners and... Read More...
Just when you thought you couldn’t take any more references to the dreaded credit crunch, even your favourite mag, ‘The Student Pocket Guide’ gets in on the act... Read More...
Enjoy reading our student gripes
I’m sorry, but the public have absolutely no manners what so ever. It’s quite fair to say that if you meet me on a Saturday ... Read More...
Embarrassing Student Stories...
Nice to meet you Mrs Gibson
During my second year at college I had been dating a girl for about two months and things were... Read More...
Student’s Guide to Staying Safe
Accommodation - Staying Safe in Halls
When you leave your room lock the door and shut the window, even if you are only pla... Read More...
Helpful Student Stress Advice
As any non-student will tell you, being a student is easy. You eat beans on toast, sleep at every opportunity, drink 3-to-a-pin... Read More...