Exams are over and a brand new term is here, yay!

There's no better time to think about all the ways you can make the most of your time living in halls over the next few months.

First semester is all about settling in and finding your feet at university so now is the ideal time to think about trying something new, meeting new people and get involved in your Hall's community. Just arrived in Halls for semester two? Now's the perfect time to find out what's going on and how you can get stuck in!

What's on...

Trying something new, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and meeting new people can be a little daunting but while living in Halls, we want to make this as easy as possible for you!

You'll find Halls Life events taking place throughout the year such as Craft Nights, Paint & Sips, Postgrad Mixers, Feel Good Feb activities on the Halls Life events page.

Looking for more? Here's what's on for residents...

1. Book a Halls Life Activity Pack! Every fortnight, you can have all the ingredients delivered straight to your flat door and spend the evening baking and cooking with flatmates! Stay tuned in your Friday what's on email for booking details 
2. Why not book onto a Give it a Go activity or trip and meet new people? Trips are either free or discounted by 75% exclusively for Halls students! Coming up is a trip to Chester Zoo, West Kirby, Anfield. Click here and filter 'Halls Give it a Go'
3. Stay tuned Sustainable Halls nature walks, cooking workshops, sew-cials, competitions and more! Click here and filter 'Sustainable Halls' 
4. Got an idea for an event in your Hall? Passionate about bringing people together? Want to meet new people and gain new skills?  Join your Halls Student Committee! New members welcome, just email hsc@liverpool.ac.uk if you want to get stuck in! HSC training will take place online on 4th Feb 2026 - sign up here!
5. Want to get more active and try a new sport and meet new people? Catch Halls based weekly social sport sessions on Fridays! Here's what's on...

Top tips

Now that you know what's coming up, here's some advice to get the most out of your Halls experience:

Try to stay open-minded

If you still feel as though you’re navigating your new life at University, that’s absolutely normal! 

Second semester can bring about new challenges e.g. changes to your modules, a new timetable and maybe you haven’t found the friends you thought you might have by now. Rest assured that you’re not alone and there will be lots of other students in a similar situation. The most important thing to remember is to not be hard on yourself or to add any more pressure. There’s still plenty of time to reach out to a lecturer or peer for more support or to join a new society or sport club to meet new people. 

Student Space has lots of advice and online support for settling into university and dealing with the challenges that can come along with uni life such as exam pressure, studying and loneliness! Click here to read more.

Reach out for support

Remember, your Residential Adviser is on site to help you with any issues you may be experiencing in Halls. Whether it be feeling homesick, exam worries or struggling to settle in, your RA can talk through any issues with you, offer advice or signpost you to further support. 

Find out more about support available at the University and external services here.

Remember, you're not alone

University is all about new experiences, meeting new people and sometimes stepping outside of your comfort zone which can be a little scary, we know! We've put together some advice to help settle any nerves before you put yourself out there at an event, society, club, activity or whatever it may be!

Read our 'tips for going to events' here

Find a routine

Since you have your new timetable, now's the time to think about how you want to get the most out of each day. Why not take 5 minutes at the start of your week to write down everything you’d like achieve?

They don't need to be big, ambitious goals but can be as simple as do a food shop, clean your bedroom, do laundry! Keep it realistic and don't be hard on yourself if your day doesn't go to plan, it's all trial and error! A little bit of structure can really help make your studies and uni life that bit more manageable.

Remember, Halls Life is here for you all year-long and  you can check out our support page at any time for content and articles on all things living in Halls.