My favourite things about my Vale accommodation
Student Vidhyasree shares her favourite things about living in The Vale accommodation.
- Published: 10 August 2026
- Topic: University life
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My Open Day experience
It’s open day season! Lucy visited a campus Autumn Open Day to find out what goes on and to give you some insight into what to expect.
- Published: 28 July 2026
- Topic: Top tips
Why you should attend an open day
It can be difficult settling on which unis you want to apply for, and Open Days are a key part of the decision-making process.
- Published: 28 July 2026
- Topic: Top tips
Top tips for open days
Read Katie's top tips to make the most of your open day at Birmingham - from tours to talking to students, here’s how to see if it’s the right fit for you.
- Published: 28 July 2026
- Topic: Top tips
Practising my faith at University
Muslim student Abdulmumin reflects on practising his faith at the University of Birmingham Dubai, from Ramadan support to Global Day celebrations.
- Published: 16 July 2026
- Topic: University life
My dream placement at HarperCollins
BA English Language and Linguistics student Maya shares how she landed a placement at the second-largest publishing house in the world.
- Published: 14 July 2026
- Topic: Careers and alumni
Next stop: industry! Holly's work experience with West Midlands Trains
BA English Literature student Holly shares her experience working with West Midlands Trains as part of the Professional Skills Module.
- Published: 14 July 2026
- Topic: Careers and alumni
Finding your home away from home
Jemima discuss all things accommodation with tips on how to choose what's right for you!
- Published: 8 July 2026
- Topic: Top tips
Life outside of Medicine
Hung-Yeh, a 4th year medical student from Singapore, shares his life outside of his studies as an MBChB Medicine and Surgery student.
- Published: 8 July 2026
- Topic: University life
Preparing for university: Top tips for Medical students
Hung-Yeh, a 4th year medical student from Singapore, shares his top tips on preparing to enter university as a medical student in UK.
- Published: 8 July 2026
- Topic: Top tips
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