Advice from someone in their third year at university!
Sections
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Clothing
Lighting and decoration
General essentials
Technology and note taking
For the girlies
Clothing
A good dressing gown is ESSENTIAL
Women's Dressing Gowns
Trust me- when that winter chill hits, halls and houses get COLD. This is the perfect défense. Study in cosiness 🩷
Oodie
These are SO lightweight, comfortable and easy to throw on in shared halls
Sleep Tees – The Oodie UK
These are great for use around the house, going out to the bins/ quick to put on in a fire drill; they’re also great for use in communal showers 🩷
Sliders and Pool Sandals | Fast & Free Delivery Available
This is a great place to shop for going out tops, fashionable clothing and accessories for a good price!!
Cider: Fashion Starts With A Feeling - Women's Fashion Clothing
Go to primark and buy 10x more socks than you think you need… seriously you’ll need them!!!
Shop Women's Socks | Trainer & Crew Socks
These are technically pyjamas but you can honestly get away with wearing these ANYWHERE. They’re fantastic. And SO soft!
Women's Cozy Knit Foldover Waist Flare Pants
Need some new clothes and don’t want to drop loads of money? Want to sell your old clothes to get some night out cash? Vinted is the site for that!
Vinted
My favourite shoes for uni. Very versatile, comfy, and go with every outfit. It’s the student uniform at this point!
Samba Shoes
Okay, so it’s not an essential. But a good pair of boots? You’ve got your outfits sorted
Leather Boots for Women
I wore these for most of my first and second year before I preferred sambas! They were comfy and I used to wear them to lectures, the club, even the gym sometimes 😅. A great staple shoe that will go with anything and not wreck your feet!
Air Force 1 Trainers
You don’t have to get Nike!! Get a cute puffer coat that is waterproof and has a hood. It will save you…
Women's Puffer Jackets & Coats
Workout leggings are great. You can wear them to lectures with a cute hoodie, the gym, sports societies, etc! Also great just for a casual day
Women's Gym Leggings & Workout Leggings
Trench coats are great if you want the dark academia look
Women's Trench Coats
The cider wide leg jeans are a fantastic option if you like high waist. They’re a comfortable material and have lasted me years
Jeans for Women: Denim, Selvedge & Cargo Pants
If you want to invest in a more expensive but good quality pair of jeans I recommend Levi’s!
Levi's® London Regent Street
Autumn/ winter is callingggg
Dr. Martens - Oxford Circus
Lighting and decoration
These are a great cheap way to add some soft lighting to a room and you can change the colour to suit the mood 🩷
Amazon.co.uk: Sunset Lights
This is the best way to put posters up on the wall and be guaranteed not to damage them- plus they come off super easily!! You can pick designs that match the vibe. Or go plain 🩷
Amazon.co.uk: Washi Tape
This is the best way to decorate your room for cheap- add your favourite pictures from Pinterest and use them as posters. Just pay delivery!
FreePrints
A good desk lamp is absolutely necessary- grab a warmer coloured bulb to go with it and you’ll have an even cosier room!
Desk Lamps & Lights
General essentials
A good hot water bottle is great to feel warm and cosy and to help with any muscle aches or cramps 🩷
Hot Water Bottles & Covers | George at ASDA
THE BEST place to shop cutlery, bedding, etc!
Dunelm
You WILL need one
Fans - Cheap Tower, Desk and Pedestal Fans Deals
A big water bottle is your friend- keep it by the nightstand and bring it to lectures (especially after a night out!!)
Water Bottles | Insulated Stainless Steel - Stanley UK
You want a clothes airer that will last you all 3-4 years of your degree, trust men
Minky Clothes Airers | Indoor & Outdoor
These are key to boost your immune system and help avoid the dreaded freshers flu
Boots High Strength Vitamin C 1000 mg – 20 Orange Flavour Effervescent Tablets
This app provides discounts to all sorts of brands as a student- take advantage!
UNiDAYS
Another good student discounts app 🩷
Student Beans
Technology and note taking
This is the note taking app I use for my iPad 🩷
Notability
An iPad is great for writing directly onto the lecture slides!!
Cheap APPLE iPad Deals
This is an expensive purchase but a great laptop with high capacity and good performance
MacBook Air 13-inch and MacBook Air 15-inch
A cheaper alternative to the MacBook that some of my friends use and note as reliable!
Incredible headphones have lasted me throughout uni and I think they will for long beyond. The noise cancelling is amazing and there’s an "aware" feature if you need. Buttons on them to skip songs, pause, turn on etc. Charges really quickly with USB-...
QuietComfort Wireless Headphones
I bought a laptop sleeve rather than a laptop case as the zips on traditional cases scratched my old laptop 🥲
Laptop Cases | Laptop Bags, Cases & Covers
For the girlies
These are a little bit of an investment up front but certainly worth it as they are so comfortable and save the use of pads etc, limiting your plastic waste!!
Period Knickers | Period Pants at M&S
These are great for cramps as you don’t have to keep going to the communal kitchen to refill a hot water bottle. They come with different heat levels so you can pick what you need. They also have an auto shut off feature so no need to panic!
