Learning to collaborate: No more lonely scholars?

Published: 04 October 2007

Scientists do it all the time, but now humanities researchers are learning to collaborate, reports Suzanne Lynch

Travel: Get around on the cheap and still look after the environment

Published: 17 September 2007

Bikes, buses, trains and even walking - you'll be able to get around on the cheap as a student and still look after the environment

Nightlife: Put on your dancing shoes

Published: 17 September 2007

With so many things to do in the evening you could take all night deciding

Music: The 10 best independent UK music outlets

Published: 17 September 2007

CDs aren't yet seen as ancient relics but things could be heading that way. The success of downloadable music has seen a definite shift in the way people listen to music. Not only that, but many who do buy CDs tend to do so online rather than the high street.

What to look for in a laptop

Published: 17 September 2007

Your laptop will probably be the most important purchase you make at university or college; 20 years ago it was which books you bought that mattered most. Of course, books are still pretty crucial, but the research capabilities of the internet have changed everything. It can also be more practical to have a laptop at university, as it will take up far less space in your room than a computer: screen, hard drive and all. So, you need to pick your new best friend carefully - you're both in this together. Here's a shortlist of the features you must have.

Interview: Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac

Published: 17 September 2007

English Literature launched my career

Survival guide for students

Published: 17 September 2007

How to keep in good shape - and be sharper in lectures as well as on the dance floor (from Student Survival Guide 07-08, in association with Ucas)

Our guide to the must-have gadgets

Published: 17 September 2007

iPod nano

Freshers' Week: Get the party started

Published: 17 September 2007

You might be nervous about starting at university or college says SAM POPE, but a whole week has been set aside to make it that bit easier...

Finance: How to manage debt

Published: 17 September 2007

Debt is an inevitable part of student life but, with a little know-how, there are ways to manage it

Fashion: Wear your heart on your sleeve

Published: 17 September 2007

For most students, university is a series of firsts; the first time you move away from home, the first time your bedsheets go without being washed for a month, that sort of thing. But mainly, university is the first time that you can - if you want to - totally overhaul your personality and image.