21/08/2026
September is nearly here… and if you’re getting ready to wave someone off to university (whether it’s their very first term or another year away from home) a little something thoughtful (and practical!) can make the send-off that bit sweeter 🎓
Here are a few university-ready gifts we think they’ll actually want to take with them:
✨ Motivational letterpress print from Lovely letterpressed goodies a little reminder for their wall that they’ve got this, even when deadlines are looming.
💧 Frank Green water bottle to help them hit their hydration goals… or recover from the night before 😅
🧼 Personalised wash bag from Victoria Colin-Jones | Liberty Fabric Maker + Creator (because anything that makes communal bathrooms feel a little more civilised is a win).
🔑 Liberty print key ring (also from Victoria Colin-Jones | Liberty Fabric Maker + Creator) - a lovely way to keep those all-important new room keys easy to spot (and harder to lose!)
📓 Locally made The Stamford Notebook Company - for lecture notes, lists, plans and a little reminder of home tucked into their bag.
🕯️ Hand-poured candle from The Wick & Wax Co. to help make unfamiliar new digs feel warm, cosy and a little more like home.
👜 Oversized KIT bag from Sophie - Ketteley Kit Accessories - the ultimate university carry-all for gym kit, laundry, library books, weekends home and everything else they somehow accumulate along the way.
💌 A good luck card for a heartfelt message, a few last words of advice… and all the things you’ll inevitably forget to say when it’s time to wave them off.
🎀 Personalised hair ties - practical, personal and just sentimental enough. Perfect for slipping into their suitcase before you say goodbye 🥺
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