The Christmas lights have been switched on. The family Christmas event has just passed. Undergraduate and postgraduate friends alike are hunkered...

Welcome to Southampton, United Kingdom European? International? Here are my top tips for what to do upon arriving to the UK! 1. Get a...

Being in the third year of my PhD, I should probably be writing Part 3 to Being an International Student by now – but let’s face it, there are...

At first sight, Southampton can seem a bit bleak. Especially if you catch it on one of those days where the sky is grey, and only grey. But the...

What do you do when … It’s July? Or August? You’ve got a bit of time to take a holiday from the PhD, but not a whole heap of it. You’re...

N.B. I love cycling, so let's get the other modes of transport out of the way. Yes, you can easily get around Southampton on foot, but you’ll...

Guess who still hasn’t left Southampton despite graduating yesterday? That’s right, me. I’ve been working as a Student Ambassador for the...

For this post, I wanted to share with you some ideas for a summer that is relatively low-cost, but guarantees adventures, sunshine, and smiles. So...

Since 2015, the Bestival team have hosted a weekend festival on the Common in Southampton, aptly named Common People. Having really enjoyed Bestival...

What's in that bucket?! It pleases me to say I’m now free from hand-ins and exams. Although the shackles are off, there’s been little moseying...