Helen Frances Vaudrey

Helen Vaudrey is a contributing writer to The Independent and Semperey Magazine. She enjoys blogging, travelling and classical music and is currently a second year at the Unversity of Salford studying Journalism. She has won national competitions in conjunction with Channel 4 and Media Trust and has appeared on The One Show.

Cooking on gas: modern shared kitchens such as these at the University of East London await first-year students in halls

The student housing dilemma: Home, halls or renting?

Some people seem hell bent on encouraging participants to be as outrageous and extreme as possible

Neknomination: A craze gone too far

You don't need to spend a fortune to spend a good Valentine's Day

Guys, on a tight budget? No need to use up your whole student loan for

Job losses feared as Manchester student union deficit reaches half a

Pillow talk: Under the covers at freshers' week

Leaked memo reveals major cuts at the University of Salford

Get the most out of your university summer holidays

You can have this afterwards

A procrastinator’s guide to tackling exam stress