On the weekend of the 15th & 16th September a sunny Portsmouth became a place of much activity and excitement with the arrival of Freshers to the city and the University of Portsmouth. At Unilife residents new (and returning) arrived throughout the week, with the weekend prompting a surge of incoming students to settle in… Read more
Read full articleAs the glorious hot summer draws to an end to make way for September and the start of a new academic year, Unilife are ready and excited to meet new residents visiting a new city for the first time – and returning friendly faces, settling back in to the comfort of their own studio. Our… Read more
Read full articleHi there, Sam here. We had a lot of positive feedback from the last Unilife interview, so we thought we’d do another one! This time I had the chance to sit down with new guest Marius, and Luke. Enjoy! Sam: Morning guys, how about we start with an introduction to our new guest, Marius. Marius:… Read more
Read full articleThis post is the second part of Sam’s interview with Frank and Luke. Read the first part of the interview here. Sam: Our next topic. Parties at Unilife, we’ve thrown quite a lot of parties over the years, any favourites in particular? Frank: Yes, definitely two springs to mind; one is the welcome party for… Read more
Read full articleHi there, Sam here. I’m a current student living with Unilife and I sat down with Frank and Luke from Unilife to get to know them a bit more. Here’s how it went! Sam: So, why don’t we start with an introduction by the two of you? Frank: Yeah, Frank is the name, I am… Read more
Read full articleHello again! This month I’ll be talking about taking University work placements as part of your degree, why you should consider them, and what to do if you’re interested. So, first question, what is a placement year? A placement year is a year off from your course where you’ll work for a company in the… Read more
Read full articleFrank Pinto, Unilife House Manager, has been shortlisted for the category of ‘Unsung Hero of the Year’ at the forthcoming Student Accommodation Awards hosted by The Property Week. Frank has worked for Unilife for over two years, having previously worked as a Guest Relations Manager in an internationally acclaimed five-star hotel. Throughout his time with… Read more
Read full articleHello again! By now you should be off to a great start on your Uni… life (sorry, couldn’t resist!), which is not only very exciting for new students but also hopefully a refreshing change for returning students, after a long summer break with the family. As a new student, you will no doubt be starting… Read more
Read full articleThis month I will be talking about getting ready for University (Freshers and upwards), and what you should be doing between now and the journey to your new home. First of all, let’s get the obvious pointers out of the way. Refresh your cooking skills – This is one essential lesson to learn while at… Read more
Read full articleHello! Now following on from my previous blog (if you haven’t read it, why not? You can find it here) the novelty of being home has worn off and you’re looking for things to do. So this month we’re talking about summer jobs, so you can get saving for freshers week! Where do I… Read more
Read full articleHello again! Unfortunately, the academic year is over and that means its home time. This month we’ll be discussing finishing university for summer and heading back home! So first things first, its best to check when all of your friends are leaving as it would be a shame to knock on their door only to… Read more
Read full articleHello again! This month we’ll be discussing student money management. Learning how to budget can be one of the hardest things about moving away for university but it’s essential to get the hang of it, sooner rather than later! If you don’t pick it up, it can lead to many issues later on in your… Read more
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