Student survival kit - ideas please.

DGS always had a few rudimentary cooking pots of his own as the ones in accommodation whether Uni residences or a rented house were never good. He also had a few implements such as food prep knives and wooden spoons. They soon sort themselves out once they are there.
I taught DS a few basic recipes before he went and DGS knew a few too.
Another skill is to know how to use a washing machine and to sort their washing so it does not all end up grey! Non iron things are handy too.

Boards for preparing food on. work counters are rarely clean and who takes time to clean before making a sandwich.

We bought our kids mini (beer!) fridges from Lidl when at uni. They quite often have them in store at this time of year.

Toilet rolls!

Most modern Halls are out of this world compared to the past. A mini fridge sounds brilliant.

The mini fridge is a good idea, as he has to inject growth hormones daily and they have to be refrigerated.
He will have to do a lot of hand washing because he is doing dance, and you know what a stink stale sweat makes when dried on and re-worn!
It is very frustrating not knowing about his accommodation. He should know next week, but it will be first come first served when he gets the email offer. He is like me in that he likes his ducks in a row and sorted.
On his birthday I bought a giant plastic microwave cup with a lid and a book of Meals in a Mug. We shall have to wait and see whether there is even a microwave there.
Keep the ideas coming please. I am adding to the list!

Kitchen knives, scissors, chopping board and plastic food boxes, to add to the list.

I agree. If he has little in the way of storage space, you'll find yourself bringing a lot of his stuff back home, so best to find out how the land lies with his accommodation first.

How about some stationery items? I doubt that he will do much ironing. My son never washed his football kit. Just dried it and wore it the following week. My daughter had a small plastic airier that was suspended from the ceiling . She used it to dry her underwear. A room fridge is great because nothing is safe in communal fridges. Shower gel and washing powder to start him off might be a good idea. We used to give our kids tinned beans and tomatoes and bags of pasta and jars of coffee.

Check with the student accommodation he will be staying in. They may have some communal facilities which include ironing / board etc. Some expect you to have your own kettle/ toaster. My kids found a mini fridge they could keep in their room useful , but maybe best to let him settle in and find out what the accommodation does/ doesn't provide before buying anything major.