11,523. The number of photos on the camera roll of my phone. What’s that number on your phone? How many of them are near-identical, just taken to ensure the perfect shot? Today we are carefree […]
Eating Sustainably – How Students Can Support UK Farmers
Going to a city university has made me realise just how out of touch today’s generation are with the production of their food. As someone with a background in farming, I am often told misconceptions […]
How to Deal with Deadlines
You probably have deadlines knocking on your door as you’re reading this and you’re thinking of leaving that work until a bit later to do, but you will end up regretting that decision soon as […]
Mindfulness – The Sh*t or Bullsh*t?
I started practicing mindfulness and meditation a long time before it became the popular trend it is today. Mindfulness is ingenious and was an important part of recovery from my own struggles with mental illness […]
Every Minute Counts: How to Maintain A Work-Life Balance
The alarm rings every morning…or almost. And every morning I wake up and I think ‘how much time do I have to get ready to go out today?’ Then while going to the university I […]
Going Vegetarian For A Week
After going Vegan for a week, I’ve been challenged to go veggie and see how it compares. Seeing as I forced my vegetarian flatmates to go vegan with me, it only seemed fair I joined […]
Bloodless Pumpkin Carving
Carving pumpkins has been a tradition for centuries and originates from Irish folklore. However, for some it has become a challenge to design and create the perfect pumpkin. This can be a messy and complex […]
An Alternative Guide To Keeping Fit at Uni
You started university. It is the time you meet new people, go on nights out as much as you can, and order many take-aways. And then someone mentions that you should keep fit. They have […]
Can You Go Vegan For A Week?
Somehow, one of the Lifestyle and Culture Editors miraculously persuaded Issie Sutherland to go vegan for a week, who in turn somehow got her housemates on board. Here is how she fared on the strictly […]
How to Maximise your Organisation at University
Staying on top of workload at University is a bit like washing up. You can wash a few dishes as you go not letting too many pile up at once or you can let it […]
What They Don’t Tell You About Doing a Year Abroad
Everyone who has been on a year abroad has agreed with me when I say that it is a unique experience. From Australia to Japan, to the Netherlands and the USA, everyone comes back with […]
You Are Not Alone
‘At university, you’ll make friends for life’. Lifelong friendships seem to be synonymous with the university experience, according to many previous students. This causes a subconscious pressure on students arriving at university to find these […]