I'm in my first year at Uni. I feel like I've met lots of people but none of them feel like 'my people'. I know lots of people at my course, i'm going to societies, I'm involved at a church. I reckon I've spoken to 50+ people since coming to uni but I was reflecting and it's not that i don't have friends because I think i do but I don't have a group of friends. I get on really well with my flatmates and I'm friends with them. Idk maybe i'm just comparing myself with friends in other unis who have a proper friendship group. I'm scared I'm going to get to the end of uni without friends. I have met lots of people in 2nd or 3rd year but obviously they'll be gone soon. I have only been at uni for 3 and a half weeks so maybe I'm overthinking it? Thoughts?

Hi, I'm a exchange student from France and I'll be attending the University of Warwick. And I was wondering what are the best studio accommodations in Coventry ? I'm a girl, so preferably a safe area? thank you

Hi everyone,
I’m an international student looking to get my masters degree in clinical embryology and IVF. I would appreciate if anyone can share their experience and knowledge on which university in the UK is better for this degree and basically life at each university in general.
Thanks so much 🫶🏻

I’ve always been very academic — I got straight As at GCSE and I’m predicted 3 As in Maths, Further Maths and Physics. I want to study either Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, although I’m still undecided between the two.
Originally, I was set on Cambridge Engineering, but around 4 months ago I got put off Oxbridge after seeing a lot of negative opinions about the social life, intense 8-week terms, student experience, and the fact that Cambridge Engineering stays quite broad before specialising later on.
I then looked at Imperial, but had similar concerns about workload/student life, and I also don’t really want to study in London because of the cost and because I already live near London.
So I decided I’d probably apply to places like Bristol, Bath, Manchester and Sheffield, with Bristol currently being my favourite.
The problem is that after researching universities more, I’ve only recently realised how big the gap in international prestige and competitiveness seems to be between Cambridge/Oxford/Imperial and most other UK universities. Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial are consistently near the very top globally, while universities I’m considering are generally much further down.
I’m now starting to regret not taking the ESAT and applying to Cambridge.
I’m considering taking a gap year, travelling for part of it, taking the ESAT and reapplying to Cambridge/Imperial next year. However, I don’t want to delay university for a year just because I’m chasing prestige, especially when there’s obviously no guarantee I’d get in.
I think my main concern is that I’ve started feeling like Cambridge/Oxford/Imperial are the only UK universities with genuinely elite prestige, and I also really want to be surrounded by very academic, ambitious and like-minded students.
Would you take a gap year in my position and reapply, or just go to somewhere like Bristol/Bath/Manchester/Sheffield? How significant is the difference in prestige, opportunities and calibre of students in reality?

Hi guys, can anyone tell me how their experience at Kingston University, London, was?
I have a friend who wants to apply for MSc in Marketing and Brand Management.

Hi everyone, I am looking for students from UK universities with experience of self-harm thoughts and/or behaviours to steer a three-year research project by joining the Lived Experience Advisory Group.

We will meet online as a group roughly three times a year, however, if you would feel uncomfortable joining group meetings but are still interested in being involved, please do get in touch and we can find a more comfortable way for you to be involved. The group will be involved in decision making and design of the research, as well as interpreting findings, contributing to research outputs, etc.

You will be reimbursed for your time and will have opportunities to attend training and research conferences if you would like to.

If you are interested or have any questions, please email Beth ([b.cliffe@bristol.ac.uk](mailto:b.cliffe@bristol.ac.uk)) at the University of Bristol.

HELLO!! so i’m currently on a gap year and have plans to attend goldsmiths university next september for law with politics and human rights. however i found out that goldsmiths staff are currently partaking in the longest teaching strike in history. now i’m all for industrial action and do sincerely hope that their (imo reasonable) demands are met by the university but i am starting to get worried about how this may affect my studies next year. i honestly don’t think that the university will stop the cuts and am worried strikes may continue when i’m there. i’m from a fairly working class background and live in the north so going to university in london is already such a massive risk financially so don’t think it’d be worth it? it’s such a shame because i genuinely did love the vibe/energy there and was super excited about starting my course. it’s also the only university in the country (i think??) that offers human rights law as an undergraduate degree. i am positive that this is the field i want to go into so was very pleased to find this course. do you guys think i should withdraw my offer and submit another ucas application? if so, what unis/courses would you recommend? should i apply to do law and politics and then do human rights as a masters and just accept the added costs? ugh so many questions!!! please help me!

Hi everyone! I’ve just started my MSc in Computer Science in the UK, with a placement planned for my second year.

I’m already seeing companies advertising placements starting in 2027. Should I start applying now, or is it normal to wait like 6 months?

For anyone who’s been through this, when did you start applying, and which platforms helped you find a placement? I’d appreciate hearing your experiences!

PS: I am an international student with a few years of experience in my home country.

Hi everyone!

I’m planning to travel from India to the UK for my studies and wanted to know which Indian food items we’re allowed to carry in our check-in luggage.

Can anyone who has travelled recently from India to the UK please clarify whether we can carry the following?

Ghee
Coconut oil
Chana / chickpeas
Moong dal
Rajma (kidney beans)
Other dals, pulses and legumes
Other basic Indian groceries

Are there any restrictions on carrying these items, especially dried pulses and lentils? Also, should they be packed in their original sealed packaging, or is homemade packaging acceptable?

I’d really appreciate advice based on your recent travel experience. Thanks!

I've been going to a paid part time course offered by a local university and on my way home I ended up talking with a student there who suggested that I join a society, even if I'm not a student. They claimed that no one would check or care, though I think it'd be best to check anyway. Do I have to be an actual student at a university to join societies there?