• If We Were Idealists: A Guide To The Best Campus Novels

    Alicia Lacey As the new academic year begins and students begin to long for ways to romanticise their walks to campus or having a coffee with friends in the darker evenings; the campus novel seems like the ideal way to settle into your studies. Alicia Lacey shares her favourite campus...
  • Interview: Shed Seven

    Shed Seven are a popular band from York that first formed in the 90s. They had lots of success during the Britpop era and have built on this over the last few decades with brand new music and lots of live gigs/tours. Impact’s Ellie-Mae Davies got the pleasure of...
  • What I’d tell my first-year self: Alternatives to a ‘Big Night Out’

    Megan Brown There is the conception that as freshmen attending the University of Nottingham, it is a need to participate in social events may be focused on attending clubs or parties, or the need to join as many student societies as possible, to maximise your student life experience at...
  • Interview: Daisy Harris

    Hailing from Helenburgh in Scotland, artist Daisy Harris has been making a name for herself in the Manchester music scene. With the release of her colourful new EP ‘Fish Tank’ back in July, Daisy spoke with Impact’s Tabitha Smith to discuss the project’s influences, visual aesthetics, and her experience...
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    Books I Liked Over the Holidays- A Recommendation

    Natalie Howarth The holidays are the perfect time to wind down from academic pressure and take some time away from studying; what better way would there be to wind down other than with a book? Here are some of Natalie Howarth’s recommendations from the festive period.   Anna Karenina by...
  • Interview: The Last Dinner Party

    Impact’s Izzy Morris caught up with Georgia Davies (bass), Lizzie Mayland (guitar), Abigail Morris (vocals), Aurora Nishevci (keys) and Emily Roberts (lead guitar), who together make up The Last Dinner Party; one of Brixton’s most exciting exports....
  • Interview: Nathan Connolly

    Nathan Connolly is an Irish musician and guitarist of the popular band Snow Patrol. Impact's Jake Longhurst chatted with him about his debut solo album, the musical guests featured on various songs as well as the future of Snow Patrol. ...