University Mental Health Day Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation for University Mental Health Day. There were some really inspiring messages and words of advice from students and our staff. See them here.
Win £150 worth of goodies for your room We're offering one lucky Optivo student the chance to win £150 worth of IKEA and Dunelm goodies to revamp your room in 2020!
Ringing in the Chinese New Year Chinese New Year will see London burst into life from January 25 with music, dancing, lots of yummy food and the lucky colour red! LSE student Zhenkun Yang tells us what this special event it means to him
Study4Success Every year, we give one deserving first year Middlesex University student a year’s free accommodation through our Study4Success Award. Find out more about this year's winner, Amy Sinclair.
New student website launches We're delighted to announce the launch of our new and improved Optivo students website!
How to find student accommodation for January Term Time in London Trying to find accommodation as a student in the January term time can be stressful, time-consuming and often unsuccessful. However, don’t panic, as there are lots of other options you can consider when trying to find a...
What to expect in your first week of uni Starting university can be both a daunting and exciting experience! You would have packed up all your things from home, said goodbye to your parents and greeted the new people you’ll be living with.
Finding last minute accommodation after clearing Clearing can seem like a terrifying period of time. It feels like a mad rush to change your plans, pick a university, choose your accommodation and uproot your life all within a month.
Looking for student accommodation in London for the Spring Semester? If you are starting or returning to your studies later in the year, specifically around the January start time, finding accommodation can often be a tricky challenge.
Settling into university After the parties have died out, you’ve attended all your introductory seminars and the final lecture on the library and its services has finished, it’s time to settle in and start to enjoy the first, few months of...