Collecting belongings If you've departed your accommodation because of the Covid-19 lockdown and left your belongings, you'll be keen to return to collect them. The good news is that the UK Government advised on Thursday 21st that students...
Online scams: don't get caught out Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis – don’t get caught out with an online scam. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has come up with some handy guidance
Coronavirus update: Rent and contracts On Tuesday 21 April, we announced we would not be offering refunds on rent payments you've already made. In light of recent feedback, we've now updated our position.
Mental health and wellbeing Now, more than ever, it's important to take care of your mental health and wellbeing. You're not alone. There is support for you during this difficult time. We've put together some useful links and resources to help...
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...