• 3 Reasons Why Facebook Buying Whatsapp is Bad News for Users!

    Facebook splashed out a whopping 19 Instagrams ($19billion) to acquire the mobile messaging service, Whatsapp, only for the app to experience lengthy down time several days later. Of course, these occurances aren’t directly related (or are they (conspiracy theories)), but to many people this is an omen of what is to come for the popular app. […]
    • Lifestyle
    • Chisomo K.
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    From 8 Bit to Orchestral: The Evolution of Video Game Music

    When people think of the 1990’s, one thing they don’t remember it favourably for is the music. I certainly don’t. It’s hard to argue that the decade that followed the hairspray and synth dominated 80’s was musically more memorable. Yes, there were bands like Nirvana, Oasis, Boyzone, Take That and, of course, the Spice Girls, […]
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    What the Whatsapp Ticks and Last Seen Actually Mean

    Ok, seeing as Whatsapp is in the news and I’m currently actually writing a post about the acquisition, I also thought it was apt I take a moment out to educate you. It really annoys me when people don’t understand what the 2 ticks mean. 2 ticks does NOT mean read. Unlike messaging services such […]
    • Lifestyle
    • Chisomo K.
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    Valentine’s Day Special: Heart Shaped Cake Recipe

    Valentine’s Day is here. Although nowadays it is more of a commercial celebration, it has stayed as a common practice to make something special for this day. I apologise for posting this recipe late, but things have been a tad hectic with my workload. Despite this I had time to make this cake yesterday evening, […]
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    • Nour
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    Money Saving Valentine’s Day Tips for Students

    *Warning* – May guarantee more relationship disasters then successful dates! Well, unless you live under a rock, you know it’s Valentine’s Day this up and coming Friday. If you’re reading this post in the hopes of finding good fast advice, well you have quite obviously left it to the last minute and are panicking. Fear […]
    • Relationships
    • Laura Belshaw
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    Win a Samsung Galaxy tablet with Canned Food UK!

    Congratulations to THERESE on winning this great prize Catch her on Twitter Canned Food UK is giving one lucky Student Life user the opportunity to win a fantastic Samsung Galaxy tablet. Not only will this be a great for your studies, but you can surf the web with it, create videos, and access lots of […]
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    • Life
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    Winner of hungryhouse Christmas Party Competition

    We had some great entries but unfortunately there could only be one winner of the £50 hungryhouse voucher. We decided to pick this one because it’s reflective of student behaviour in that it shows a failure to priorize and a longing to be popular. So without further to do here is the winning entry and […]
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    • Life
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    Share Your Worst Christmas Party Stories and Win a £50 Hungryhouse Voucher

    Christmas is around the corner and whilst some of you might be looking forward to a break from your hectic Uni life, Christmas usually means playing hours of scrabble with boring relatives and being forced to sit through The Great Escape for about the 5th time. Therefore, Christmas has become far from “quaint and traditional”, and […]
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    Want to Study in the UK? Choose the right institution with these helpful university guides

    While coming to the UK to start life as an international student is probably one of the most exciting periods of your life, we understand that it can be challenging when the resources home students enjoy aren’t always at your fingertips. While most international students will have a wholly positive experience, in some cases International […]
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    • Life