Kit is a Civil and Structural Engineering student currently on an international year abroad at McMaster University in Canada. Based in Hamilton, about an hour from Toronto, she is looking forward to exploring the picturesque […]
Postcards from Abroad: Nijmegan, Netherlands
Dear All, I am writing to you from a small student filled café in the centre of Nijmegen. It’s been some time since my arrival in August and this is the longest I’ve ever been […]
Greek Street: The new Call Lane?
It’s time to turn our attention away from the Northern Quarter as The Alchemist opens new doors to a rejuvenated Greek Street. Before the summer, ask any student what their favourite bar on Greek Street […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: F is for Fitness
We all know that it’s important to keep a well-balanced and healthy life, you don’t need me to preach it to you. But did you know that during exercise your brain releases the ‘happy’ chemical, […]
Postcards from Abroad: Cape Town, South Africa
Bryony is a third year Philosophy and Politics student on her year abroad in South Africa. She’s been living in Cape Town for almost four months now, and is yet to climb Table Mountain. She […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Nigella Lawson
One of the few female celebrity cooks, Nigella celebrates her femininity with gusto and enthusiasm. Her liking for rich, indulgent recipes, and midnight fridge-raids have become infamous, alongside her penchant for innuendo and ridiculous adjectives […]
Postcards from Abroad: Wellington, New Zealand
Rob is a 3rd year geophysicist who really cannot stand being holed up inside, making New Zealand a great country to have ended up in. Caving and climbing are his two main jams, but he […]
Postcards from Abroad: Toronto, Canada
Charlie Courtney is a third year Economics and Politics student currently undertaking a year abroad at the University of Toronto. He is no stranger to travelling having had the opportunity to volunteer with the Leeds […]
Britain’s Surveillance Society: Is Big Brother watching you?
Having watched Channel 4’s Hunted I suddenly find myself wondering how often I’m being watched going about my everyday life. For those of you who didn’t see Hunted (why not?!) it was a reality show […]
Um… shall we go halves?
So there I was, up at 2am, with Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’ and a duvet as my only company. If you haven’t watched ‘First Dates’ before: firstly, shame on you, and secondly, allow me to […]
Fireworks Night for the non-Romantics
Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Hey remember, remember how shit fireworks night was last year? Me […]
MENTAL HEALTH A-Z: E is for Eating Disorders; a sister’s tale.
My whole 4 years at university have been marked by one constant question: “How is she?” It has been one constant worry – would today be the day I got the phone call saying she […]