• 2016: A Year to Say Yes More and Better Yourself

    2016 is here and it’s here to stay (for another eleven and a bit months, at least). The raucous celebrations invested in waving goodbye to 2015 are over, you are settled back to the old routine of another term at university and you have most probably broken all of your new years resolutions already. But […]
    • Lifestyle
    • Em_YearOfTheYes
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    Not a Morning Person? Here’s How To Wake Up For Your 9am Lectures

    9am lectures are the scum of the earth. In fact 9am anything is scum. Why do mornings even exist right? I’m sure I’m not the only one with this opinion. Mornings are retched but they needn’t be. Here are a few tips and tricks that will help turn you into one of those chirpy morning people […]
    • Lifestyle
    • Chisomo K.
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    4 Lessons to Help Your Relationship Survive The First Year of Uni

    Perhaps you’ve been together through college, and up until now everything has been hunky dory. You’ve discussed whether it’s better to part ways as you both begin your new adventures in different cities, but you’re both so emotionally invested at this point that you decide to stay together. You can make your relationship work through […]
    • Relationships
    • Chisomo K.
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    Is There a Right Time to Start University? A Mature Student’s Perspective

    There are those who go to university immediately after completing their A Levels or diplomas and emerge on the other side with careers they are content with. But then there are those who exit uni at that point thinking wtf did I just do. The problem is at 18 to 21 we are still generally […]
    • Studies
    • Chisomo K.
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    The Real Difference Between Part and Full Time Study

    The thing you miss out on most as a part time student is the partying. There’s no bars or cheap drinks or week night booze ups, mostly because work gets in the way of that. As in, get up early rise and shine it’s six-a-friggin-clock work, not essays and tutorials and student work. I have […]
    • Studies
    • Eliza Thielker
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    Taking A Break From The Academic Rat Race: Leave of Absences, A Taboo?

    University has the reputation of being a playground of fun and games. It is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your academia, meet great people, who are bound to be your friends for life, get involved in student politics, campus media and all the rage societies from Harry Potter Appreciation Society to Zumba. However, where is […]
    • Studies
    • Zohra S Khan

    I Am A Woman; Not an Object But An Authentic, Powerful and Independent Being

    I love this piece by Annika Spalding. I thought I’d share it as in many ways it’s a precursor to a project we’re working on celebrating black beauty. It is a powerful spoken word piece which empowers and encourages women to embrace their authenticity. A celebration of women everywhere with the powerful affirmation: I Am A Woman. Check out […]
    • Well Being
    • Chisomo K.
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    How Tablets Can Transform the Way You Study

    In the world of student studying (yes, that thing you came to university to do) we have come a long way in our approaches to tackling the books. We’ve gone from long days in the academia environment absorbing half of the library all by hand to the modern day slobbing out in our beds with […]
    • Studies
    • Laura Belshaw
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    How to Make a Delicious Apple Crumble; The Easy-Peasy Recipe

    This is a simple step-by-step recipe for a traditional ‘Apple Crumble’. Perfect for any occasion and sharing with friends or family. Moreover it can be a remedy for the depressing temperature of the last few days. The process of making a cake can be very fun, it’s a great way to share a special moment […]
    • Lifestyle
    • Nour