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Travel
Lonely Planet
Search destinations and accommodation reviews, or watch videos from fellow travellers www.lonelyplanet.com
Sky Scanner
Just one of many flight comparison sites www.skyscanner.net
STA Travel
Experts when it comes to organising gap years www.statravel.co.uk
Hostelworld.com
Bookings and reviews for hostels across the world www.hostelworld.com
International Student Travel Confederation
Student cards that are recognised around the world www.istc.org
The Automobile Association
The AA can give you detailed UK maps and directions www.theaa.com
National Rail Enquiries
Double-check your train is running www.nationalrail.co.uk
Transport for London
Plan your journeys in the capital www.tfl.gov.uk
Music
The Hype Machine
Find the hottest new music through blog discussions www.hypem.com
Ents24.com
Decide on your favourite bands and you’ll be updated when they are going on tour www.ents24.com
Time Out
The one-stop shop for London club nights and gig listings www.timeout.com
Health
NHS Direct
First port of call for health worries www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Mind
The leading mental health charity in the UK www.mind.org.uk
Frank
Accurate information about drugs www.talktofrank.com
Smoke free
For those who want to quit smoking www.gosmokefree.nhs.uk
Beat
Information on eating disorders www.b-eat.co.uk
Students Against Depression
Tackle depression head on www.studentdepression.org/site
Help and support
Citizens Advice
For all your consumer questions www.nacab.org.uk
Dial UK
Run for and by disabled people www.dialuk.info
Stonewall
Lesbian, gay and bisexual support www.stonewall.org.uk
National Debtline
Free and independent advice www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
Nightline
A dedicated helpline for students across 40 universities www.nightline.niss.ac.uk
The Surgery
Advice on everything from studying to relationships www.bbc.co.uk/surgery
Support4learning
Follow links to all sorts of useful topics www.support4learning.org.uk
Crime
Knife Crime
Information for friends and family www.knifecrimes.org
Victim Support
Help for those affected by crime www.victimsupport.org.uk
Discounts
Freecycle
Get rid of things you don’t need; find things you do www.freecycle.org
NUS Extra
Grab your card and get saving www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra
Student Discounts
Savings galore here www.studentdiscounts.co.uk
Student Beans
Take advantage of top-brand savings www.studentbeans.com
Green living
Friends of the Earth
Ideas for a better world www.foe.co.uk/living
Ethics Girls
Shopping and living, but with an ethical twist www.ethicsgirls.co.uk
Instructables
Why buy stuff when you can make it instead? www.instructables.com
Books
Student Book World
Search for that rare title www.studentbookworld.com
Blackwells
Academic and educational titles www.bookshop.blackwell.co.uk
Read it Swap it
UK-wide book-swap service www.readitswapit.co.uk
Finance
National Union of Students
The NUS guide to cash www.nus.org.uk/student-life
Directgov
Advice on managing your budget www.direct.gov.uk/en/educationandlearning
Student Finance Direct
Information about loans, whatever stage of higher education you’re at www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk
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