• Can we trust food influencers?

    In recent years, food content creators have steadily been rising in popularity. From showcasing new places to eat, to sampling new dishes on the menu, they have proven to be the key to many aspiring restaurant owners’ successes. But what happens when these content creators are paid to create...
  • Five Fascinating Easter Traditions from Around the World

    Emily Culf  For the average Nottingham student, Easter is a time where we slam our laptops shut and get some long-needed rest. Whilst indulging in all the hot cross buns and chocolate eggs Portland Building SPAR has on offer. Emily Culf explores what Easter means for certain communities around...
  • Saliva Testing: The Only Way Forward in Effective Prostate Cancer Screening? 

    Leacsaidh Marlow A recent study has suggested that a simple at-home saliva test has a greater accuracy than the current front-line technique for prostate cancer screening.   Prostate cancer, the second largest cause of cancer deaths for men in the UK, is notoriously difficult to effectively screen for. The...
  • Blossom and Bunny Rabbits: Spring captured on campus 

    Harriet Hobbs It’s finally happened. After months of frigid and bitter chill, it’s official, the clocks have leapt forward reminding us all that Spring has arrived. University Park Campus has a habit of showcasing all seasons like a new fashion and Spring certainly seems to suit her very well....
  • What a catch! Nottingham’s CATCH vintage market has set vintage shopping standards high

    Amelia Cropley Is thrifting a community? Impact reviewer Amelia Cropley would say so. Attending the Y2K CATCH market, Amelia tells of all she saw. To thrift is to swap and borrow your friends’ old clothes, buy someone’s preloved jeans and give it a second life. Thrifting also means becoming...
  • Remembering Michelle Trachtenberg’s Iconic Style

    Ellena Olik On the 26th February, actress Michelle Trachtenberg sadly passed away at age 39. Found unconscious in her New York City apartment in the early hours of Wednesday morning, it’s believed Trachtenberg died of natural causes. Impact’s Ellena Olik pays tribute to not only the Gossip Girl actress...
  • From Cute to Cringe: Understanding the Dreaded ‘Ick’

    One minute you’re staring into their eyes, imagining your long future together, with two children, three dogs and a cottage somewhere picturesque. The next, they clap as the plane lands, and you’d rather be shot back into the air than ever spend another minute with them. That feeling of...