I peek through the bedroom curtains to find a beautifully foggy morning. After suffering the longest awkward silence in a full lift, I shuffle outside and into the fog. With Chris Martin’s heart-breaking voice running […]
Postcards from Abroad: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Alice is a third year cinema and photography student who’s currently studying abroad in the wonderful, if slightly rainy, city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. If she’s not venturing out of her comfort zone to […]
Postcards from Abroad: Perth, Australia
Melissa Gitari is spending the third year of her English Language and Literature degree at The University of Western Australia, Perth. She enjoys writing, cheese-based foods and the musical stylings of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. When she […]
Christmas cupcakes with snow meringue icing
Lighter than a proper Christmas cake, but just as fruity and alcohol-sodden. Don’t be put off by the amount of ingredients, you can always swap the nuts or dried fruit for others you prefer […]
Gluten-free mince pies
These tasty festive treats are made using simple and affordable ingredients. They are gluten free (to help avoid that Christmas bloat), and the only sweetener used is honey, which is much more nutrient-dense than refined […]
The five days of Christmas (sandwiches)
Monday I go inside Tesco to the perennially busy Meal Deal aisle. Today, six students have huddled round a spilled Fanta and are pointing accusatory fingers at one another. I skirt round and peruse the […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Leslie Knope
“We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn’t matter, but work is third.” – Leslie Knope I have a lot of woman crushes – but one woman […]
Selfie-obsession is turning us into generation stupid
The word ‘Selfie’ first appeared in 2002 and is defined by the OED as, ‘a photographic self-portrait; esp. one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.’ It’s been a stifling eleven […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: G is for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Generalised Anxiety Disorder is categorised by the NHS as being ‘a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than one specific event.’ It’s also often […]
Why is "diet" a dirty word?
Whenever I’ve told people that I’m on a ‘special diet’, it’s usually met with a discerning, judgemental smile, and a loaded comment; ‘how strange’, ‘Is that wise?’ and ‘YOU don’t need to go on a […]
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, and whether you celebrate it or not you can feel its magic in the air. Millennium Square is lit up by fairy lights and you can enjoy the sound […]
The well-fed student: A cold-busting, skin-boosting recipe
It’s getting chilly here in Leeds, and the workload is getting out of hand. This warming curry is not only rich in vitamins to keep away colds and stress-induced breakouts, it’s also delicious, and cheap […]