Navigating student life can be challenging, especially when you are navigating unchartered waters. We believe it should be made easier. Instead of spending valuable time sifting through Google search results for study skills, networking tips, graduate recruitment advice, and other essential student knowledge, we provide a positive solution tailored to your needs. We help to save you time, so you can focus on what will help you to make the most out of university and a step closer to a professional career.

Become a member of our Community Network and benefit from:

Unlimited access to the  Community Network   of young trailblazers across the UK. Resources & signposts   (Academic, career, personal development, degree discipline and financial literacy).

FirstGens believe there is no reason to hoard information, connections, or insight. Knowledge is meant to be shared. So, let’s start sharing what we’ve learned to make each other better. Join the collective, inspire and be inspired.

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First-generation student, Newcastle University

“I needed to meet other first-generation students - so that others in the same situation feel like they're not the only ones.”

First-generation student, University South Wales

“Meeting other first-gen students would have been particularly key for me, to help with the imposter syndrome.”