If you're heading off to university for the first time this year, you're probably feeling a mixture of excitement – goodbye living with your parents! – combined with some serious new-kid-at-school ...

In the weeks before I started uni, seven long years ago, there was only one thing on my mind. No, not starting my degree or anything (don’t be ridiculous). I just couldn’t wait for Freshers’ Week.

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A typical freshers' week experience involves a sweaty nightclub, a greasy kebab and a raging hangover in a lecture hall. But this year more universities than ever are catering to first-time students ...

With A-level results out of the way, Freshers’ Week is fast approaching. It’s one of the most exciting times of a new student’s life, but it’s also one of the most expensive. With the average student ...

Freshers Week is one of the most anticipated times of any new student's year. The week of non-stop parties, drinking, finding new friends, going as hard as possible, and waking up in a hungover ...

Lucy Pears says she has received a lot of feedback from students on the issue Hundreds of students are set to miss out on freshers' week because their accommodation will not be ready. The new ...

It's no secret that students like sipping/necking drinks and that this activity can lead to a lot of another and that's sex. With newly found freedom and fun thrown at you in all directions, newly ...

University life in Sweden comes with its own set of unique traditions. Photo: Tina Stafrén/imagebank.sweden.se Dressing up, silly competitions, gentle hazing, and, of course, excessive drinking. The ...