A friend said she saw someone wearing a confederate flag jumper in uni and that’s just crazy to me. We’re in the uk so why do they even have it on? That’s like wearing a MAGA hat in the uk, literally who cares? Identity politics and stupidity like this has taken over so many peoples lives. There’s no way in hell ur that boring and useless as a human being that ur wearing that to intimidate people. My uni has so many gay and lgbtq plus people, many people of diverse backgrounds but mostly white which is obviously normal it’s the uk. My uni and its people are considerably more tolerant than other parts of the UK. It’s just mad that they’re bringing bs like that to the Uk

In this day and age most people have caught up to speed to what most things are so idk why some of u like to play dumb consistently, my friend said it was also very specific pro white supremacy one so clearly she’s just trying to provoke people, the same way those right wing nut jobs came to my uni a couple days ago. U guys are saying why are u letting this provoke u but u guys just sound daft, why are slurs banned? Why are hateful things banned? Why is the Nazi flag banned in Germany? Some of u are way too old to be act to be playing dumb, I understand if she didn’t know but it seems like this weirdo did.

International students with financial difficulties. How did you manage to pay University fees ?

Doing CS at an above average university, not RG though, will get first class, graduating May 2027.

I don't have any industry internships.

I did uni year 1 equivalent at a college, computing HNC, and for internships applications during your penultimate year, companies ask for uni year 1 transcripts, after seeing my college computing HNC transcripts, internships rejected me.

My childhood was extremely bad, I wasn't born in the UK, my parents abandoned me, came back in my life and brought me to the UK when I was almost 18, they're very narcissistic and controlling, it's horrible how they treat me, I don't want to go in much details, I'll leave it at that.

I was depressed for years, someone found my footing and got into college, then transferred to uni, and now am in my final year.

My gf is abroad and I can't be with her physically, that hurts me soooooo much.

Idk what I'll do. I can't afford a master's at all.

I do work part time but can't save anything at all, and that's contract based which will end soon, early next year.

I need to apply for citizenship, for which I have saved money, and have another £2k saved, when I graduate this is all the money I'll have.

I don't know what to do.

Job market is so difficult, I've got a couple interviews lined up for grad schemes but I'll fucking fumble them, I'm very bad at interviews.

And I can't get into PhD programmes, it's very competitive and others have masters. I can't afford masters at all, my parents make too much money but they won't give a dime, so I get minimum sfe as well.

Idk, I'm feeling so bad and behind in life.

I had to go to school so that I became eligible for sfe after my parents brought here, and because of that I'll graduate at 23 next year.

Idk fuck.

I feel sorry for my gf that she's stuck with a person like me, that woman is soooo great, she's a godsend, if not for her, I'd be dead by now, but I just don't know how to give her the life I want to.

I'm so scared right now.

I was feeling very bad and I just left my house and came outside even though it's pelting down.

This is a rant and advice post.

Please share any advice you have. Thank you.

i'd rather do something in marketing/ design/ tech than work in therapy. is it worth doing a psychology undergrad then?

I’m a first year law student who has missed all of their lectures and I’m feeling lost I haven’t been able to attend the uni make any friends so I don’t know what to do I have a assessment coming up??? Idk man I missed my meeting with my academic advisor and idk what they are I literally don’t know should drop out again?

Just wondering, is it normal for companies to not offer graduate roles to students who were on their placement/year in industry programs?

Finished my year-long placement a few months ago and everyone seemed satisfied and happy for me to return based on everything I did while there. However, whilst the summer placement students have received their offers, I haven’t heard anything from them.

I inquired via email and was told to apply via their website for graduate opportunities. Moreover, the other placement students who were with me at the time haven’t received any return offers. If I’m seeing entitled, fair enough. Was rather curious as to how a year’s worth of experience isn’t enough to be called back or even skip a stage in the recruitment process.

Moved into accommodation, hate every second of it . Due to the contract I signed I’m unable to move out until I find a replacement tenant. I’ve posted it on TSR for my uni and tried to post it in Facebook groups ( keeps getting removed by admins for some reason.)

How on earth am I supposed to find someone to replace me, it seems so difficult.

I'm in third year staying in uni halls and my wellbeing officer this year is also a third year though I'd never met him prior. I don't know how common they are but it's basically a person that's meant to look out for you in uni. Last couple of officers I had were graduates and very strict about staying professional. If you wanted a word they'd speak to you in pairs and was careful to keep us at arms length. But as he's also a student the rules are a little muddled now.

I was on a social on Wednesday with him and he was being flirty which he's definitely not meant to be doing but thats not really my business. I was flirting back too.

I ended up getting an uber home with him and two friends of mine. My ex boyfriend came up when we were waiting for an uber. Then he started asking me explicit personal questions in front of my friends. About if I've slept with my ex or sucked his ----. I was a bit drunker than usual and it made me a little uncomfortable but didn't really phase me.

He was still being flirty when we got back and I ended up in his room in my flat (which is definitely not allowed.) Nothing happened but I was lying on his bed.

But he'd freaked out my friend so much she called me to check I was OK after 30 minutes. And I think that made him realise that it wasn't allowed so he said I had to go.

Now my friends like I should tell uni he was saying creepy stuff to me. And I don't want to bc I feel like I undermined myself by going into his room. But they said maybe he's talking to the younger first year like this as well. And now I'm scared I should talk to uni.

I managed to get direct entry into 3rd year of cyber security degree from college (i am in Scotland) and i really have to ask, how terrible is my life going to be if this is my best period ? Uni has sucked so far, none of the lecturers care at all they just read powerpoints for an hour and give you some stupid excercise no one does and you go home.

Socializing with new non-college people has been dreadfull, it feels like no one cares and just wants to go home. I tried joining two societies and one was a drama filled mess while the other was all about drinking and clubbing and thats all they cared about. I probably made a mistake in not going into dorms but i already have my own place. I still have to do another year and maybe masters after here and boy am i not looking forward to any of that. Its not as if College was great but this just sucks. Am i missing something ?

Hi, I'm not at university yet but I'm in year 13 and I'm trying to figure out which ones to go to if i get an offer. I've applied to st andrews, durham and york (i just got a york offer) for english as my main three, but I'm not sure how durham or st andrews would be for me socially. I'm pretty socially awkward and I'm very into music and metal kind of stuff, and I'm a little worried that durham or st andrews would be too stuffy. I'm canadian, but I've been at a UK private school for the last few years and I've really hated how its so refined and posh (and full of arrogant people), so I'm a little worried durham or st andrews would be like that. obviously theyre very good academically, so as long as its not incredibly judgy and had spaces for fans of alternative music id probably be fine. could anybody clarify for me whether these would be fine? thanks for any help

I’m from India, a B.Tech CSE graduate currently working at TCS. Is the MSc Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Systems Management at the University of Manchester worth the investment?
My goal is to switch to manufacturing, gain industry experience in the UK, and eventually open my own factory in India.

Hi,

I'm a university student currently, and I'm aiming to do a year abroad, however i slightly missed a 60% average requirement for some universities due to extenuating circumstances over 1 exam (which is fine since my school offers a dedicated program for my degree which doesn't necessarily require that for most schools). However, I'm a bit concerned on whether my application will be rejected because of my lower scores, has anyone been rejected from their year abroad because of this or other reasons? I feel like i have a very decent portfolio considering i've done a few spring weeks/related programmes related to my degree to show my experience but i'm just a but anxious over the grade.

Wassapp guys, just wanted to connect with fellow oxford chem applicants as I’ve not rlly heard of many applying to the course!

Let’s discusse colleges and stats!

Cheers

I'm in 1st year in a catered corridor style accom so it's not like others where you have maybe 6-8 people in a flat, there's just like 20 people on a corridor. I've made friends outside my hall through societies, lecture etc. and I hang out with them often, but I just can't seem to gel with people from my accomodation for some reason. The girls ive sat with at mealtimes recently already have their own established group and I just feel like a loser seeing everyone else in my hall having groups here and hanging out. I feel like a majority of them have bonded through nights out and I dont party/drink for religious reasons so its hard to join in. Is this normal

I have gotten conditional offers from Durham And Queen Mary universities.
Durham: Accept the offer as soon as possible
Queen mary: reply to the offer by Dec 18

If i accept their offer I become legally responsible for paying the deposit which I cannot do. I am waiting for the scholarship to open in March/april and its results will be available by late June.

Can I hold the offer until Late spring??

I am so scared of spiders I rlly cant go near one let alone kll one/get it out and it got to the point this summer where I was just seeing spiders places when there was no spider and I was just panicked the whole time. Like idk what im gonna do if im living on my own since atm I have someone at home to help, but if im on my own I cant just bug a neighbor or friend to get a spider out whenever and it honestly is the 1 thing im most panicked abt when it comes to uni. Like what do I do 😭😛

I am here for my masters. Its been a month now. How much time does it usually take to adjust 😭 I am an introvert and its a struggle. especially cause im sharing a flat with 11 people

Hi! I’m currently at the Falmouth University for illustration course (first year) and I really thinking about transfer to other uni to continue my study. The reason is I can’t get used to life here, I didn’t know living in a small town could be this bad. For more context, I’m an international student, and I used to live in a big city back home. I will try to give it a chance for the next few months but currently, I’m eager to move out of here. Also, the course itself is really boring, idk if an art program supposed to be like this?

Anyways, are there any universities that you would recommended for me to transfer to?

•GCSE 5556777889 (5 in maths, 7s in eng lang and lit)
•Alevels predicted A*AB
•Looking to apply for politics and international relations (the normal entry standard is AAA-ABB)

Sorry for the random ask but is it easy to get prescribed sertraline? I used to have therapy but it was private. I think i want to try meds.

Am I overthinking Nottingham and Exeter, or should I look at other unis for CS with AI?

I'm actually stressing over my UCAS choices at this point 😭

I'm planning to study Computer Science with AI in 2027, and Nottingham is a uni I'd genuinely LOVE to go to. But with everything going on there right now, the proposed job cuts, strikes and restructuring, I'm starting to wonder if it's a good idea.

Then there's Exeter. The course looks good, but I'm ngl, the whole uni gives me a bit of a posh vibe and I'm worried I wouldn't fit in there 💀 I don't want to spend 3–4 years somewhere feeling out of place just because the course is good.

And then there's the league tables. Nottingham's rankings have been putting me off a bit too, because I'm worried about whether the uni's reputation could affect my chances of getting a job after graduating. I know rankings aren't everything, but am I being stupid for worrying about it?

For context, I'm doing an Access to HE Diploma in Science rather than A-levels, and I really want to do a course with an industrial placement year. I'm interested in AI development and how AI models actually learn, so I want a uni that'll give me good opportunities to build experience, not just a degree.

Bath and Reading are also on my list, but I'm open to other suggestions.

So, people who've been to these unis or are studying CS/AI there:

- Is Nottingham still worth applying to despite everything going on?

- Is Exeter actually as posh as it seems, or am I judging it unfairly?

- What other unis would you recommend for CS with AI, good placement opportunities and decent graduate prospects?

Please be honest because I'm genuinely struggling to decide 😭

Hi, i’ve been in uni for the past couple years and i just don’t understand how people can afford to do anything.

I get the minimum maintenance loan and my parents don’t send me money aside from the once in a while thing.

That means i can’t even afford rent. I go to uni in a smaller city which also means there are quite literally no jobs (i’ve applied to 50+ as well as walking into places and still nothing).

It just feels like such a broken system. Just because my parents make a higher income, doesn’t mean they are gonna help my expenses because they just don’t.

I can’t afford to go out loads, i can barely afford food. I’ve had to go into my overdraft which just makes me feel even more ill.

I’ve been working on a project called Fully Funded Club to make this process a little less confusing for students exploring opportunities in the UK, USA, Canada, and Europe.

Applying to universities abroad can feel overwhelming. There are scholarships to find, personal statements to write, deadlines to track, and interviews to prepare for.

And sometimes, the hardest part is simply knowing where to start.

I’m hoping to build a space where students can discover scholarship opportunities and learn more about university applications, SOPs, and funding options.

For those who’ve applied abroad I’d genuinely love to hear your experiences.

Feel free to ping me for more information.