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Understanding Your Heating This Winter
It’s getting colder again and we want to make sure you know how to use your central heating properly, to keep your home warm and cosy this winter.
Accommodation Costs Survey 2021 Launched
Figures from the survey show the average rent of student accommodation is now £7,374 and that student loans only just cover this with little leftover for other living costs.
Top tips to keep your student house looking spick and span
Now you’re feeling settled in your new home, and the uni workload is starting to take its effect, your beloved student house or flat may be feeling the consequences of your neglect. Here are a few top...
The best student landlords in Leeds 2021, as voted for by you!
The 2021 Rate Your Landlord winners were announced at the awards ceremony at Leeds University Union last night. It was great to be able to celebrate Leeds’s exemplary student landlords together, in pe...
A-Level Results 2021: Here’s how Unipol can help…
If you’ve now confirmed your place for September, Unipol is here to help with all your student accommodation needs. We’re a non-profit organisation providing free help and advice to students renting w...
The Urban Garden Arts Project – Get to know the artists…
The project has provided local artists with the opportunity to showcase their work in a public space as well as bringing a wave of colour and nature to an urban area which was previously strewn with g...
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What do you know about Eating Disorders?
The term ‘Eating Disorder’ covers a wide range of problems with food and a person’s relationship with food, including Anorexia, Bulimia and binge eating.
Summer in the City
Summer holidays abroad might be off the cards for many of us this year, however that doesn’t mean you can’t still make the most of the Summer break.
Mindful March – Get involved!
As the days get longer and the end of winter is in sight we traditionally do a ‘Spring clean.’ Why not do a Spring clean for ourselves?
Nutritious Storecupboard Recipes
Here are some ideas for super easy, cheap, and vitamin-rich homemade meals to keep you nourished. Many of the ingredients might be lying around in your cupboard and fridge already!
Drink Water Challenge!
Approximately two thirds of the human body is made up of water! As standard it is recommended we drink around 8 glasses of water each day, however the exact amount we need varies depending on age, act...
Oak House – Brand new Leeds accommodation for September 2021
Brand new for September 2021, Oak House is a sustainably designed and stylish building in a prime city centre location, just 5 minutes’ walk from University of Leeds campus.
Practicing Mindfulness
What is being mindful? Are we supposed to empty our minds or focus on one thing? Do we have to have a yoga mat, candles and whale music? No is the simple answer. You have the ability to connect to yo...
Positive Affirmations
Affirmations are positive statements that can help you to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. When you repeat them often, and believe in them, you can start to make positive ...
Mindful March – Get involved!
Join us for 'Mindful March'. A month to take extra care of our minds and bodies, with free online workshops open to all.
Affordable city centre living for students
Unipol has a number of city centre shared flats available for 2021-22 so you and your friends can make amazing memories in the centre of it all.
Looking after your wellbeing: Sleep Hygiene
Okay so you’re not sleeping well, feeling a bit out of sorts and grumpy, can’t quite focus on anything, can’t be bothered… and those sheep won’t jump the fence! Sleep deprivation is distressing and fr...
Looking after your wellbeing: Sleep
Sleep is easy right? Wrong! There are many different factors that affect our sleep patterns; our ability to go to sleep, stay asleep, or wake up all impact on how we manage our daily lives.
Letting your property in 2021
Use some of these tips from Unipol to help you let your student property this year.
Superb Social Spaces
This blog post features a selection of our properties with amazing communal areas, to give you a taste of what's on offer.
Don’t rush to rent!
A common myth surrounding student accommodation is that “all the best houses go” and there will be no student properties left in January. There will still be a surplus of accommodation after the holid...
Space for Thyme Out…
One of the things we can all probably take from this year is that we’ve realised the importance of outdoor space. When looking for your student accommodation for next year, a garden might be higher up...
Bonfire Night in 2020
There really is no safe way to hold bonfire and firework events this year without putting people at risk of catching, and potentially increasing the spread of, the virus. Is the gamble worth it for a ...