Alex Sheridan

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Best tablets and iPads for students in 2026 (and whether you need one at all)

Somewhere in freshers week the tablet idea takes hold. You picture yourself in a lecture theatre, stylus in hand, turning

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Best student laptops by course (2026): what your degree changes, and what it doesn't

Every course group chat has the same message in it by the second week of September. Someone a year above

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Best student laptops under £500 (2026): what's in stock, and what the price tiers get wrong

The laptop most students end up with is the one that happened to be on offer the week their maintenance

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Results Day 2026: What Really Happens to 100 Applicants

The night before results day, a lot of teenagers move their phone to the other side of the bedroom so

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Ask UniSorted: will a summer job get me taxed if I earn under £12,570?

We don't have a mailbag yet, so this first column does the next best thing. I read r/UniUK and r/UKPersonalFinance

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Summer jobs for students in 2026: where the work actually is, and what it pays

Where the summer work actually is in the UK, what it really pays after tax and National Insurance, and why your wages will not touch your maintenance loan.

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How to Deal with Exam Anxiety: A Practical Guide

Exam season brings anxiety out in almost everyone. Your palms go sweaty, you open your notes and your brain goes

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AI and Essays: What UK Students Need to Know in 2026

Most UK students are already using AI tools for their studies. The question is not whether to use them, but

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How to Revise for Exams: Evidence-Based Techniques That Actually Work

A UK student guide to evidence-based revision techniques: spaced repetition (1-3-7-14), the 2357 method, retrieval practice, NHS sleep + stress advice, and where to get free 24/7 mental health support.

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Student City Guide: London

How much London actually costs a student, where to live, the transport cards that pay for themselves, and what to do with the city once rent is sorted.