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How to Make Friends in Student Accommodation

Moving into student accommodation is one of those experiences that feels huge at the time and sort of blurs into a happy memory a year later. You unpack a box of mugs you will never use, you meet the people down the hall in an awkward thirty-second hallway chat, and somewhere in the back of your mind a small voice is asking the same question almost everyone asks: how am I actually going to make friends here?

How to maintain hometown friendships while at uni

Moved away for uni and worried about drifting apart from your friends back home? Here’s how to stay close through calls, messages and visits, balance old friends with new ones, and handle homesickness when it hits.

How much does student accommodation cost in London?

It's the question on every student's mind, and the answer usually turns up as a wall of numbers that don't mean much on their own. So here's the honest version: what you'll actually pay in London, what's covered, what isn't, and how to make the first few weeks feel less like a spreadsheet and more like home. We've done the digging so you don't have to. Sit back, grab a drink and let's get into it.

10 Questions to ask before booking student accommodation

The Best Areas to Live as a UCL East Student

So you're off to UCL East, but here's the thing nobody warns you about: it's not in Bloomsbury. Forget the crowds around Russell Square and that famous portico. UCL East lives out in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, spread across two shiny new buildings. One Pool Street and Marshgate, with UCL at Here East just up the park.

7 Features to look for in Leeds student accommodation

Looking for student accommodation near University of Leeds? The seven features that matter most are all-inclusive bills, a central location within walking distance to campus, a 24/7 on-site team, dedicated study spaces, communal social spaces, on-site amenities such as a gym, and guarantor-free booking. Scape Leeds on Merrion Street is one of the few options in Leeds that includes all seven as standard. Most university halls and private rentals cover two or three, rarely the full set.

The best areas in London for students

London's a big city, and the best area for you depends on where you're studying, what you can spend, and how you like to live. Here's a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guide to the main student areas, from Bloomsbury and Mile End to Wembley, with a look at which universities each one suits.

Best areas to live in Leeds

Leeds is one of the biggest student cities in the UK, home to more than roughly 80,000 students across the University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds Arts University and Leeds Trinity University. With that many people house-hunting every year, the city has developed a genuinely widespread range of student neighbourhoods, each with its own price point, commute time and character.

Things to do in Leeds within 15 mins of Scape

Living at Scape Leeds has its perks — not only do you get the student lifestyle vibes, but you’re also right in the middle of a city buzzing with culture, games, green spaces, and nightlife.