I have mixed feelings about articles like this. There is good practical advice in there, but it's basically a compilation of adverts while failing to ask why is bike theft so widespread - and no, it's not the fault of students using cheap locks like the article implies - and why do most constabularies seem to do little to police it? Instead, they're far more likely to put out victim-blaming stalls and act as free salespeople for the BikeRegister data broker.
Students: as cycle thefts soar, here’s how to protect your bike
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MJ Ray
Unknown parent • •Maybe they found some $30 U-locks that some scammer says is angle-grinder resistant.
I locked my bike up outside the dorm kitchen window and outside office windows for a year, then a student house shed replaced the dorm. It wasn't stolen. But that was long ago. These days, I agree with getting a folding bike now and finding a way to take it in, such as sliding it under the bed.