What to bring to uni checklist
So you’ve smashed your exams and are heading to a new city in the UK to study – how exciting! Now it’s time to figure out exactly what you need to bring with you to your new student digs. All Canvas rooms have tonnes of storage, so if you’re joining us in September, make sure to bring your everyday items... but you don’t want to clutter up your new home with things that'll collect dust. All our locations are also super close to the local high streets and city centres, so you can kit your room out, whatever your taste and budget.
Read moreClearing: The Canvas Guide to UCAS
Check out Canvas' guide to Clearing. UCAS Clearing is a second chance at getting a place at uni, by matching students that want a uni place to unis with unfilled places. You might get better grades than expected on A-level results day, and Clearing will be the perfect opportunity to secure a spot at a different uni or course that might not have been previously available. Or don't worry if you don't get the results you want, Clearing will still offer plenty of opportunities for you to go to uni in September.
Read more10 Handy Revision & Exam Coping Tips
Exam season will always be a stressful period of your studies, we can't argue that. But being well prepared for your exams is the best way to overcome stress and anxiety, and gives you the best chance of getting the grades you want and deserve. At Canvas, we care about our students’ success and wellbeing, so while we can’t take the exams for you, here are some useful tips on how to ace them.
Read more10 easy ways to lower your student carbon footprint
World Earth Day is a yearly event that honours the planet and highlights the problems we need to fix to protect it. To slow and start reversing climate change, we all need to cut our CO2e contributions by more than half, to around 5 tonnes. That might seem like a big ask, but it’s doable with some simple changes in how you go about your days as a student. Better still, these changes can save (or make) you money. And what student doesn’t love that?
Read moreA day in the life of a Canvas resident
You are the artist, we are Canvas... and we're here to help you tell your story as only you can. So, we asked Amy from Glasgow Caledonian University for some insight into her typical day at Canvas Glasgow after living with us since September 2021.
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