What is it? Wimbledon Bookfest is a charity promoting arts, culture and education. It hosts a public literary festival annually and this year, it takes place from 3-13 October on Wimbledon Common. It hosts almost 100 events during it’s 10 day run and has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2006 by Fiona Razvi…
Author: Dee Kansal
5 things you may have missed during Welcome Week so far | Wellbeing Team
Download the Welcome Week App If you haven’t already, the Welcome Week app is a great one to download for all of the information you need in one place – including events, timetables and more. Download the app here. Get to know campus We have a stunning campus at the University of Roehampton and it’s…
8 day trips from London
Living in London is great, but sometimes it’s nice to escape the city and take a day out somewhere a little quieter. It’s so easy to travel by train to different cities around the country, so here are 8 of my favourite day trips to make from London! Oxford Oxford is a city West of…
21 things to do in London this summer
Sky Garden If you’re looking to go somewhere for great views of London this summer, the Sky Garden is the perfect option. Tickets are free and slots can be booked on their website. As you can imagine, it gets booked up pretty quickly, so it’s best to get on the website as soon as tickets…
Kew Gardens | Beyond Roehampton
Summer is approaching, which means you’re probably looking for things to do around London. If you’re one with nature, then this one is definitely for you! Kew Gardens, officially known as the Royal Botanic Gardens, is one of my favourite places to visit on a sunny day – and at £8, it’s just half the…
10 Instagram accounts to follow when you move to London for uni | Beyond Roehampton
Secret London View this post on Instagram Nicknamed Bookseller’s Row, Cecil Court is a hidden gem in the heart of central London. (📸 by @frankie.andrea) • This lovely alley is packed with twenty-odd secondhand bookshops and antiquarian booksellers, and the shop fronts haven’t changed for over a century. Inside the stores, you’ll find anything from…
10 myths about life at university
1. You will only make friends in Fresher’s Week The great thing about going to university is that it’s an opportunity to meet so many people who you would never usually come across. There always seems to be a lot of pressure on Freshers’ Week but this shouldn’t be the case at all. Your university…
Gift Giving on a Student Budget
Christmas is fast approaching and for students, this can be a particularly stressful time of the year! Buying presents on a student budget isn’t always the easiest thing, however, fear not, because there are still plenty of ways for you to give without spending lots of money and these are all ideas that tend to…