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Category: Featured

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My top tips for tackling homesickness at uni

29 September 2022
Posted under: Arrivals, Featured, Postgraduate, Student life, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hi. Starting uni for the first time can feel a bit daunting. Here’s my advice on ways to tackle homesickness and the support available from BU 🙂

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6 things I learnt in 3 years at university

20 September 2022
Posted under: Arrivals, Featured, Student life, Top tips, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya, This is a very bittersweet post as it’s my last ever! It might not be my last posted to this page as I’m not sure when I’m uploading this, but as of writing, this will be my last post 🙁 So as a last post I thought I would do a recap of my… Read more » about 6 things I learnt in 3 years at university

Five things I wish I knew before starting uni

Five things I wish I knew before starting uni

8 September 2022
Posted under: Arrivals, Featured, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hey everyone 👋 Here are my 5 top things I wish I knew before coming to uni. Hope they are helpful and thank you for watching!

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My favourite places in Bournemouth | Part 3

2 September 2022
Posted under: Arrivals, Featured, Local area, Student life, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya Having just finished my third and final year here at Bournemouth University, I thought it was only fair for me to wrap this year up with a third a final places to visit video. I think this is my most packed one yet, get ready for a list of about 20 new places for… Read more » about My favourite places in Bournemouth | Part 3

Uni halls - top tips before 1st year

Top tips for settling in to uni accommodation

29 August 2022
Posted under: Accommodation, Arrivals, Featured, Postgraduate, Student life, Top tips, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Here are my tips and tricks for the 1st year of uni (living in halls specifically)! Hope you enjoy!

Kage and the words Making friends at uni

Making friends at uni

22 August 2022
Posted under: Arrivals, Featured, Student life, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Here’s some advice from me about some of the ways you can make friends when you start uni.

What’s in my bag *Uni Student Edition*

19 August 2022
Posted under: Arrivals, Featured, Student life, Top tips, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya guys, Today I thought I’d throw it right back to 2013 where YouTube was a wholesome place full of daily routines, hauls and what’s in my bag videos. So today I thought I’d give you guys a video all on what I take to university as a final year BA (Hons) Television Production student…. Read more » about What’s in my bag *Uni Student Edition*

My first year uni move-in day and Bailey Point flat tour

18 August 2022
Posted under: Accommodation, Arrivals, Featured, Student life, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Join BU student vlogger Kage as she’s looks back on her move-in day – from leaving home to getting settled in her new home from home – Bailey Point.

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My experience of applying through Clearing

10 August 2022
Posted under: Applying, Clearing, Featured, Student Blogs, Undergraduate

This is a guest blog written by Ashleigh Stevens who has just completed her second year of BA (Hons) Sociology here at BU. Ashleigh shares her journey to BU through the Clearing process. Growing up, I was convinced that I would never go to university because nobody in the area I lived in did so… Read more » about My experience of applying through Clearing

A Media Student's Day in the Life

A day in the life of a Media Production student

1 August 2022
Posted under: Featured, Student life, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hiya. I didn’t go home for the summer break so watch my latest vlog to see what I get up to on a typical day outside of term time. I hope it gives you an idea of what a day as a uni student looks like when we are not in lectures! Bye for now.

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My favourite first-year uni project

29 July 2022
Posted under: Featured, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Here’s a montage of my friends and I making our final film of our first year as part of our BA (Hons) TV Production course.

How to pack fro uni

How to pack for uni

27 July 2022
Posted under: Accommodation, Arrivals, Featured, Top tips, Undergraduate, Vlogs

Hi 👋 I’ve finished my first year and I can still remember uni move-in day! In this vlog, I’ll share my top tips for how to pack for uni. Space is limited so the main thing is to think about the essentials and go from there. Hope this helps 🙂  

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