Tomorrow’s A-level results will be the start of a whole new adventure for thousands of students across the UK.
For many families, the next few weeks will be spent buying bedding, saucepans, stationery and everything else needed for university life. Somewhere amongst the packing, there’s usually room for something a little more personal too.
That’s exactly why our Colour Palettes make such lovely university gifts.
A mug for the first cup of tea in halls. A tote bag for lectures and library visits. Coasters to brighten up a study desk. Wall art to make a new bedroom feel like home from the day they unpack.
Every Colour Palette celebrates a place through six carefully chosen colours, inspired by its landmarks, history and the little details local people instantly recognise.
If your son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter or friend is heading away next month, why not give them a reminder of home?
Looking for university gifts by city?
Whether they’re moving away from home or heading to study in a brand new city, we’ve created Colour Palettes celebrating places across the UK.
Explore some of our most popular collections:
- Birmingham Colour Palette – perfect for students leaving the city or those beginning their studies there.
- Nottingham Colour Palette – a thoughtful gift for students at the University of Nottingham or Nottingham Trent.
- Manchester Colour Palette – ideal for one of the UK’s biggest student cities.
- London Colour Palette – celebrating the capital through six distinctive colours.
- Oxford Colour Palette – inspired by one of the world’s most famous university cities.
- Durham Colour Palette – a beautiful keepsake from one of Britain’s most historic cathedral cities.
- Sheffield Colour Palette – full of Steel City character and local pride.
- Black Country Colour Palette – perfect for students from across the Black Country.
Wherever university takes them, a favourite place is never far away.
Studying in Exeter?
One of our newest Colour Palettes was created in partnership with the wonderful Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM).
The Exeter Colour Palette celebrates everything that makes this beautiful university city special, from Heavitree Breccia and Cathedral Green to the famous pink walls of RAMM itself. The full range is available through the RAMM online gift shop, making it an ideal gift for anyone moving to Exeter to begin university.
Studying in Liverpool?
Liverpool is one of our most popular Colour Palettes, and for good reason.
Created exclusively in partnership with National Museums Liverpool, it celebrates the city through six colours that every Scouser will recognise. There’s Wheelie Bin Purple (because no city has embraced colourful bins quite like Liverpool), Museum Pink, Liver Bird Green, Lambanana Yellow, Iron Men Rust and Mersey Blue.
The collection is available online through the National Museums Liverpool online gift shop or from the Museum of Liverpool gift shop.
If you’re heading to Liverpool for university, you’ll soon discover those famous purple wheelie bins are everywhere. Consider this your first piece of local knowledge.
Whether you choose a mug, tote bag, coaster or print, it’s a colourful reminder of one of Britain’s greatest cities and a brilliant gift for anyone starting university in Liverpool.
I love seeing our Colour Palettes stocked in museums across the country, and Liverpool was one of our earliest collaborations. It’s wonderful knowing that students and visitors alike can pick up a little piece of the city to take home with them.
With more than 70 Colour Palettes now available, there’s every chance we’ve already created somewhere that means the world to someone you know.
Good luck to everyone collecting their A-level results this week. I hope the next chapter is a brilliant one.