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BEYOND AMBITION.

Welcome to the 10th generation of Vita Student. This year, we’re fuelling your ambitions with 10 life-changing competition prizes, inspiring stories from former Vita Student residents, and Begin Big events.

Competition

10 big prizes to kick-start your career. One prize dropping every month until August. Take a look at our winners so far.

Educational course funding
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VIP Bicester Village shopping experience
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Music video shoot experience with KC Locke
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Wellness retreat
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Interior design experience
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Round the world trip
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One year of free rent at Vita
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Tickets to a global conference
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Girl smiling holding a La Mer Beauty product bundle
La Mer & La Prairie wellness package
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Apple tech bundle package and backpack
Business start up tech kit
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Educational course funding

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COMPETITION

BEYOND AMBITION PRIZE 10: AN EDUCATIONAL COURSE OF YOUR CHOICE

For our final Beyond Ambition prize, we’re giving one lucky resident the chance to learn new skills to achieve their dream career.
This prize allows you to pick any educational course of your choice (up to £3000), to take your knowledge to the next level and work towards success. Perhaps you want to learn a new language, how to code, social media management, or to edit video – the possibilities are endless.

This competition has now ended.

VIP Bicester Village shopping experience

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COMPETITION

BEYOND AMBITION PRIZE 9: £2K BICESTER VILLAGE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE 💸🛍️

Want to feel more confident in job interviews? Here’s your chance, because we’re giving away a huge prize to help you look the part.
For this month’s Beyond Ambition competition, you could win a luxury shopping experience at Bicester Village, the UK’s best designer outlet destination.

This prize will allow you to update your professional wardrobe, and to make an impression in your job interviews. The prize includes:
• A £2000 Bicester Village gift card
• A £100 gift card for a friend
• 10% discounts in participating boutiques at Bicester Village
• A hands-free shopping experience
• A lunch or breakfast worth £100 at Cecconi’s

This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

Music video shoot experience with KC Locke

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COMPETITION

Looking to get a career in the film industry? If so, this is the prize for you.

We’re giving one passionate student the chance to win work experience on set of a music video shoot with @kc.locke and @swordsandeagles.

KC Locke and his production company Swords & Eagles are some of the best in business, shooting award-winning music videos for artists like Stormzy, Little Mix, Meekz, Ed Sheeran and Aitch.

Working on set with KC’s team could be your first step into the film industry, where you’ll be sure to learn new skills and make valuable connections.
To enter:

Follow us on Instagram
Like this post
Create your own music video to a song that inspires you most. This could be in the form of a social reel or short film (maximum 5 minutes long).
Submit your entry by either DM’ing us on Instagram, tagging us on TikTok, or submitting a link in the form below.

This competition is open to ALL CURRENT UK UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. The winner will be selected by a team of independent judges and KC Locke himself. The closing date of this competition is 27/07/2024. The winner will be required to prove their student identity with their student ID card.

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This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

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Wellness retreat

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COMPETITION

BEYOND AMBITION PRIZE 6: A 7-DAY WELLNESS RETREAT IN PORTUGAL 🧘🇵🇹

While succeeding in exams or starting your dream career can feel like the most important thing during your studies, looking after your body and mind is equally important. That’s why for this month’s Beyond Ambition prize, we’re giving away a place on a luxury 7-day yoga and wellness retreat in the beautiful Algarve in Portugal.

Connect with yourself, bask in the sun, and nourish your mind and body while staying in a stunning villa with a hot tub, pool and sauna. Everything is included – flights, food, and accommodation.

Not only that, but you’ll also receive a wellness bundle including:

🌀 Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)

🌀 A Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler (1.2L)

🌀 A NEOM Essential Oil Diffuser and 24/7 Oil Blends set

🌀 A wellness gift basket and Hydrocotton robe from The White company.

To be in with a chance of winning this massive set of prizes, all you need to do is:

✅ Follow us @vitastudent

✅ Like this post

✅ Tell us your favourite thing to do for your wellness in the comments

Every comment counts as an entry, however duplicate comments will not be counted. The will be just one winner for this prize, selected at random.

This competition is open to current/future residents in the UK and Barcelona. 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 To be eligible to enter, you need to have a current 23/24 booking at Vita Student in the UK or Spain, or a future 24/25 booking and be out of your “cooling-off” period. The retreat is on 19-25th August 2024, so to enter please make sure you are available on those dates.

This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

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Interior design experience

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COMPETITION

BEYOND AMBITION PRIZE 7: STYLE YOUR IDEAL ROOM 🔑🛍

Living with us next year? Here’s another reason to get excited… For this month’s competition, we’re giving one lucky winner the chance to style their room to their dream aesthetic, with guidance and £3000 budget from our expert Interior Design Team.

Whether you want your room to feel like a cosy den, a gamer’s paradise, or sleek and glamorous, our team will help you to bring your vision to life, and give you the funds to do it. 🪄

This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

Round the world trip

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COMPETITION

Dream of travelling the world with your best friend? This is your chance.

This month, you could win a pair of around-the-world tickets, allowing you to visit multiple countries and cities with your bestie.

This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

One year of free rent at Vita

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COMPETITION

BEYOND AMBITION PRIZE 5: ONE YEAR OF FREE RENT AT VITA STUDENT LIVERPOOL 🏡🙌

To celebrate our tenth birthday, we’re giving away an entire year of free rent at Vita Student Liverpool, which was our first building to open 10 years ago. Since opening, thousands of students have made Vita Student Liverpool their home – so we want to give one lucky person the chance to be a part of it, for free.

This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

Tickets to a global conference

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COMPETITION

This month’s prize is tickets to a global conference of your choice, giving you the chance to network and learn from leaders in your dream industry.

Have plans to launch your own tech business? This prize could take you to the Web Summit in Lisbon, where you’ll be surrounded by the brightest minds in the web space.

Want to change the world? Learn from future leaders at the One World Summit in Montreal.

Or dream of becoming the next beauty mogul? If so, this competition is perfect for you – as you could win tickets to the world-famous BeautyCon in LA.

This competition gives you the opportunity to get insights from the very best minds in your industry and travel to a new country in the process.

This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

La Mer & La Prairie wellness package

Won

Girl smiling holding a La Mer Beauty product bundle

COMPETITION

Here’s a Christmas treat for you. For our second Beyond Ambition prize of the year, you could win a bundle of luxury gifts to have you stepping into 2024 feeling your best. Here’s what is up for grabs:

1. A La Mer skincare bundle worth £2000
2. A luxury facial treatment from La Prairie and afternoon tea at Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge, London
3. A £500 shopping voucher to spend at Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge

This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

Business start up tech kit

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Apple tech bundle package and backpack

COMPETITION

Looking to launch your own brand or business? Win a tech bundle worth £3,000 and get everything you need to succeed.

Prizes include:
Macbook Pro 13
AirPod 3
Apple Magic Mouse
AirTag
Amazon Kindle Scribe
Amazon Echo Show 5
GoPro Hero 12
GoPro Tripod Bundle Travel Kit
RØDE NT-USB Microphone
Stubble & Co Kit Backpack

This competition has now ended. Stay tuned for the next one.

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SUCCESS STORIES

Where has ambition taken our residents in their careers?

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YASSHMITA

Yasshmita Jadishkumar – Pro Squash Player

Many people want to be the best in the world at what they do – but not many actually manage to achieve it. However Yasshmita, a current resident at Vita Student, is already on her way there. At the young age of 19, she is a professional squash player representing her home-country Malaysia and is ranked in the top 100 players in the world.

Yasshmita started playing squash in her early teens and has quickly risen up the ranks. But it hasn’t come without perseverance and commitment – Yasshmita trains multiple times a day and has sacrificed a lot of her university life to succeed in her dreams.

ZIHAO

Zihao Yang – Brand Manager at Huawei

Despite only leaving Vita Student a few years ago, Zihao is already forging a successful career in China as a Brand Manager at Huawei, China’s biggest telecommunications manufacturer.

READ ZIHAO’S STORY

LAKECHIA

Lakechia Jeanne – Founder of Girls in Science

With a background in both science and media, Lakechia Jeanne has combined her experience to advance the career opportunities of women. She is the Founder of Girls in Science, a social initiative to help women into careers in STEM.

Lakechia started Girls in Science while living at Vita Student Lawrence Street in York, and since then she has helped around 3000 women into scientific careers. She hosts events, connecting graduates with employers, provides one-on-one mentorship for women, and takes part in public speaking engagements to inspire women in scientific fields.

She has won multiple awards including the Women’s Leaders Awards, which she now judges.

AARON

Aaron Langford – Social Influencer

Aaron Langford has always strived to use his platform for change. In his daily life, he works as a Business Development Co-ordinator for Cognassist, an education-tech start-up that works to help businesses develop supportive frameworks for employees with neurodiversity.

Outside of his daily role, he is a TikTok social influencer who livestreams on a weekly basis to raise awareness of androgenic alopecia, a condition that he was diagnosed with at age 13. His livestreaming journey began after posting a viral video while living at Vita Student Westgate in Newcastle.

Gaining millions of views on his content, and up to 30,000 live viewers in a single livestream, Aaron answers questions about his alopecia and uses the power of social media to spread positivity to his audience across the world. In addition to this, he has launched multiple social and community initiatives, and is nominated for this year’s England Business Awards.

KATHRYN

Kathryn Roberts – Documentary Director and Podcaster

Kathryn didn’t expect that she would have directed her own documentary by the time that she graduated, or that she would be producing a successful podcast now into its fourth season. But here she is.

READ KATHRYN’S STORY

MAY

May James – Business Scaling Expert

Since her time living at Vita Student studying in Newcastle, May James is now successfully forging a career on her own terms. She is a business scaling expert, coaching female CEOs across the globe and helping them to turn their small businesses into multi-million pound enterprises.

During her studies, May took a year to mentor small businesses in Uganda, but contracted a virus that later developed into a life-long illness. Knowing that she would never be able to work a typical 9-5, she was forced to remap her entire life plan.

Since then, she has firmly established herself in the world of business, gaining multiple awards for her work including the NE Young Businesswoman of the Year. She also hosts her own podcast, The Honest Business Podcast, is a mentor for Virgin StartUp, and was a Delegate for the UN Women.

JUAN

Juan Rodriguez Pablo Falcon – CFO at Shalion

Many students face the difficulty of juggling their studies with their job – and for Juan, this feeling is all too familiar. As the Chief Financial Officer of Shalion, a start-up data services company in Barcelona, he has mastered the art of handling pressure and balancing time.

Juan is a Vita Student Alumni who formerly lived in our Pedralbes building in Barcelona.

READ JUAN’S STORY

SIMPLE

Simple Wu – Manager at BlueFocus Shanghai

Simple is a busy woman.

She works for BlueFocus, one of China’s leading integrated marketing and advertising agencies. As the General Manager for their entire Shanghai Brand Centre, she is responsible for around 200 employees.

Before achieving a role that many people dream of, Simple lived at Vita Student First Street, in Manchester.

VIEW SIMPLE’S STORY

EVENTS

Attend events and activities to set you on the path to success.

  1. OCTOBER 3RD
    ALUMNI REUNION EVENT
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    An all-out reunion celebration bringing together Vita Student residents and teams from the past 10 years. With special guest speakers from global organisations, live panel Q&A, live music and more.

    Date 3RD
    Location Manchester
  2. OCTOBER 11TH
    WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY WITH THE HAPPINESS EXPLORER
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    “The Happiness Explorer” Lydia Kimmerling talks to Vita Student about the key to forging a successful career underpinned by lasting happiness and fulfilment.

    Date 11TH
    Location ALL BUILDINGS
  3. OCTOBER 25TH
    GRADUATE APPLICATION BOOTCAMP
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    This year Student Circus will be bringing a series of career and job application masterclasses to Vita Student. Hone your interview skills, practice the end-to-end graduate application process, learn about visa sponsorship, secure the perfect summer internship and more.

    Date 25TH
    Location ALL BUILDINGS
  4. NOVEMBER 6TH
    TECHTIMEOUT: DIGITAL WELLBEING
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    Your wellbeing matters to us – physical, mental and digital. We’ve partnered with techtimeout to help our community understand how to enjoy technology both productively and healthily. Plus, everything you need to know about how to study without distraction.

    Date 6TH
    Location ALL BUILDINGS
  5. NOVEMBER 20TH
    START UP SERIES
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    Unleash your inner entrepreneur and get advice and support at our series of start-up talks from successful business founders.

    Date 20TH
    Location ALL BUILDINGS
  6. NOVEMBER 27TH
    HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT CV
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    Work with leading CV experts to understand exactly what employers are looking for and create the perfect CV at this workshop.

    Date 27TH
    Location BARCELONA
  7. DECEMBER 6TH
    SCHOOL OF LIFE: RESILIENCE & CALM WORKSHOP
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    The School of Life is a global organisation helping people lead fulfilled lives and maximise their potential through useful resources and tools. This year they’re bringing their expertise to Vita Student to help our community understand how to remain resilient and calm when navigating life’s challenges.

    Date 6TH
    Location ALL BUILDINGS
  8. January 22ND
    Nutrition Workshop with Venner Nutrition
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    We’ve teamed up with Venner Nutrition to help educate ourselves about how to reduce food waste, and bring fresh, healthy food to Vita Student. Stay tuned for a series of nutrition workshops and pop-up farmers markets packed with fresh ingredients to cook up a storm in your studio.

    Date 22ND
    Location All buildings
  9. MARCH 7TH
    BIG TALKS
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    Big Talks are a series of once-in-a-lifetime events connecting the student community with the biggest names in industry and the best brands in the world. Past speakers have included Professor Brian Cox, Virgin Galactic, Adidas, Formula 1 and the BBC. Get ready for a rich line-up of Big Talks events across the UK, coming soon.

    Date 7TH
    Location ALL BUILDINGS
  10. APRIL 17TH
    STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
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    A series of workshops, masterclasses and relaxation events with our VIP partners to support our residents through the challenging exam period.

    Date 17TH
    Location ALL BUILDINGS
  11. MAY 1ST
    IMPROVE YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE & START NETWORKING
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    A workshop for anyone wanting to build their network and leverage the power of LinkedIn, including one-on-one guidance on creating a LinkedIn profile to impress.

    Date 1ST
    Location ALL BUILDINGS

Alumni

Join our global Alumni network to stay connected with your Vita Student community and access exclusive experiences and opportunities for years to come.

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WHAT WE’RE ABOUT

Vita Student is for students that want it all. For students that want to live without limits.

With an all-inclusive service, living at Vita Student lifts some of the pressures from university life, allowing you to focus on your studies and your experience.

Our buildings are full of friendly faces from many different places. All here to make the most of their time at university. Whether you are creative or academic, Vita Student is the place to learn, thrive and make connections.

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