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There's plenty of support and advice available to freshers

For many parents, the day their child goes to university is also the first time they have left home. Under any circumstances, that can be daunting, but when it takes them away from their home town, it can seem overwhelming, particularly at the moment you drop off your son or daughter and wave goodbye.

Parents splash the cash for ultimate student pads

Barely a minute’s walk from Spitalfields market and a stone’s throw from Liverpool Street station is London’s newest private student apartment block. Nido Spitalfields is a 33-storey steel and glass tower among a maze of Victorian warehouse conversions and bars.

Living at home: the pros and cons

Is it a good idea to live chez mum and dad while you are studying?

Your student accommodation questions answered

Whether you are getting ready to start university in the autumn, planning to move on from halls or preparing for your final year, searching for a place to live is an exciting but potentially stressful time

Send your accommodation questions to Independent Student

Whether you are getting ready to start university in the autumn, planning to move on from halls or preparing for your final year, searching for a place to live is an exciting but potentially stressful time

Student accommodation - the answers

You asked us your housing questions; Nathan Goddard, sales and marketing director from UK student accommodation provider UNITE has answered them. Get the lowdown on all sorts of housing dilemmas, including the ins and outs of renting and finding new housemates.

Cities best for student landlords

The city of Durham offers the best returns to landlords investing in student property with annual yields of nearly 14 per cent, research showed today.

Live it up

Accommodation is one of the most important elements of student life, so it pays to get it right.

Uni living: safety first

A few simple steps can keep you out of harm’s way says Megan Haddow

There’s no place like home

More and more students are choosing to live with their parents while at university

In search of a room of one's own

Finding digs at the last minute is not as tricky as you might imagine, says AmyMcLellan

What stuff to bring to uni

What exactly does the average, self-respecting student need when they head off to university for the first time? Andy Sharman recommends some vital purchases to help your offspring work, rest, play – and even impress their fellow students

The rise of the student landlord

If you believe the stereotypes, students and landlords aren't supposed to get along. Tenants who are lax about the washing up and prone to storing the odd traffic cone versus an owner who is not too concerned about decent bathroom and kitchen facilities doesn’t bode well for a solid friendship.

Tips for living in halls

Halls of residence are where most students live in their first year of university or college (assuming you’re moving away from home in the first place). They’re a great place to start life as an independent student because you’re in your own place but still have a support network of peers and university staff around you.

The living is easy

How to make friends - not enemies - in your new home
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