Love, Parties & Solidarity: 7 Ways to Celebrate & Support Pride Month 2023
June is Pride Month — a celebration of LGBTQ+ communities around the world. Pride is about being proud of who you are no matter who you love. It’s a get-together of love and friendship, to show how far LGBTQ+ rights have come and raise awareness for work that still needs to be done. And it’s coming to your Canvas city. Wherever that happens to be in the UK. Want to get involved? Here’s how to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month and beyond.
Read moreTop things to do in the UK this summer
It’s that time of year again. Class plans are coming to an end and summer plans are ramping up. And guess what? You can enjoy everything on offer from your student accommodation. Because when universities kick out, Canvas kicks on. We’re inviting you to Stay for Summer. Stick around after term ends, or join us before Autumn term starts, and immerse yourself in summer in your city. From festivals and fiestas to parties and parades, here are our top highlights. Find your location and put the dates in your diary.
Read moreWhen in Birmingham: Student Life in the Second City
Birmingham is the youngest city in Europe, with 40% of the population under 25. What’s even better is that, as a student, so much of what’s great and good about this city is within easy reach. Living at Canvas Birmingham means having Birmingham City University, Aston University and University College Birmingham within walking distance. And the city centre on your doorstep. So let’s take a walk around and introduce you to some of the places that top our list of favourite spots to explore and hang out.
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?
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