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Reply 1

Muttley79

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by tam13

Check what isn't allowed ... some unis ban fairy lights, rice cookers etc.

Reply 2

Chester Student

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Hi there,

What a great idea for a thread, especially for new first-year students! As someone who has just wrapped up their fourth and final year, here are some of my thoughts.

Don't pack too much for the journey. You're going to university, not to another planet! Pack the important things, and anything else you can fit, but don't fret about buying absolutely everything before you get there. You can always hit the stores in your free time.

In my experience (and those I know), don't pack too much stationary and definitely don't buy a printer! Unless you know you will regularly use all of the stationary you take, it will just end up taking up space. The same with a printer. Plus, at many universities, you get a certain amount of free printer credits every year.

Check what is recommended to bring, and double-check what is prohibited. Things like fairy lights, heaters, mini fridges, and small appliances are often banned for bedrooms. If you're in a shared kitchen, they typically provide a toaster, kettle, and microwave. Always check!

You can find some fantastic packing checklists online, such as those found here and here.

I hope this helps, and I'd love to hear more ideas from other students!

Isabella
Fourth Year Geography (With a Year Abroad)

Reply 3

University of Bath

Official Rep

Hi folks...

To take:

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Keepy Cup

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Weighted door stopper to keep your room door open (mine was a large rabbit with floppy ears - you can buy them online or in supermarkets!)

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A good rucksack to carry your laptop in

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Pack of cards

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Bedding ONLY if your accom does not include it

Tips:

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The uni of Bath have a free coach service from London Heathrow - if you're an international student, check if your uni does something similar!

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Do not buy and bring textbooks - you can likely borrow what you need from the library or even read them online through your uni login

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Plan a get-together for your flat one night during Freshers' Week - a games night or a group dinner - bring card games (standard cards, uno, cards against humanity etc), mocktail and cocktail ingredients and a few basic cooking ingredients

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Bring 5 recipes written down (either on paper or on your phone)

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Share a supermarket delivery with your flat to save a bit of money. Often on-campus shops are very expensive and not all cities have budget of supermarkets. A delivery from Tescos or Asdas only costs around a fiver delivery charge, and often they can come right up to campus with your groceries. What me and my flatmates used to do is all order our things, then split the delivery charge, and do this every couple of weeks.

I hope this helps! best of luck everybody 🙂

University of Bath

Reply 4

LHU Lottie

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Hi there 😀

This is a great thread!

Some things you should remember:

Clothes Drying Rack- washing clothes with circuit laundry is expensive so I saved some money by drying my clothes in my room.

Extension leads- plug sockets aren't always in convenient places in student accommodation!

A medical kit- Freshers flu is real so having some paracetamol ready means you don't have to go to the shops when you're not feeling great

A fan- my room got quite warn so I ended up buying a fan to keep me cool but the noise was also helpful to block out some of the noise around my halls

Some things that I packed and didn't need were

All my clothes- I had far too many clothes for how much storage I had even though I had quite a lot of storage. You might not need your summer clothes when you start in September so leave them t home and you can swap them out with your wintery clothes throughout the year.

Fancy dress- It was really helpful for socials to have fancy dress that I already owned rather than having to buy more but I didn't use most of what I took with me. In second year I left it at home and if I needed something my mum would post it to me.

Lots of stationary- I did most of my work on my laptop so didn't need all the highlighters and pens that I used in sixth form and didn't end up using most of what I took.

I hope this helps!

Lottie, Graduate Advocate

Reply 5

Kingston Grace

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Hi all,

I have just done a post on this topic, here is the link All the thing I wish I packed and should have left at home - The Student Room

Hope this helps :smile:

-Grace (Kingston Rep)

Reply 6

Matt-WrexhamUni

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Hi there,

I always say that you should try to think about the things that you use the most day to day and just take these items to Uni, and if you realise you need more items or have forgotten something, you can bring it back with you when you return back home.

I also found with kitchen items that you can share them with your flatmates for example, you only need one toaster or one set of pans.

I hpe this helps

Matt
Wrexham Uni Reps