• ARFID: The Misconceptions and Truthful Reality of the Most Misunderstood Eating Disorder

    Charlotte Deville In light of Eating Disorder Awareness Week (26th February to 3rd March), the UK’s leading eating disorder charity, Beat, focused on raising awareness of ARFID. This condition is severely misunderstood and lesser known compared to similar conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Impact’s Charlotte...
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    Slow Travel: Ditching the Itinerary for Going with the Flow

    Since the Pandemic, there has been a certain resurgence in the appeal of ‘Slow Travel’. The concept centres on “allowing the world to move just a little slower so that we actually notice it” and “taking the time to make a connection – to the land and each other”....
  • Why We Were Born in the Right Generation

    Ella Beadman Many Gen Zers have adopted the saying “I was born in the wrong generation” feeling that they identify more with previous fashion trends, music tastes, and the simpler lifestyles associated with earlier decades. Yet more often than not, it is easy to view the past as a...
  • Remember M&S’ ‘LGBT’ Sandwich? Let’s Talk About Rainbow-Washing

    Rachael Proud As I’m sitting here educating myself about historical LGBTQIA+ events, icons, and movements, I’m reminded about how much the community has overcome, whilst also being reminded of the battles that we had to face in the first place. One of these being, of course, the battle with...
  • Student Friendly Edition of Gifts for Mums Everyday

    Trying to find the perfect gift for mums can seem like a mountainous task; at least for me, a quick peruse of the internet for presents can quickly turn into having 25 tabs open, full baskets in each one, a missed deadline and an inevitable dip (or dive) into...
  • Style Icon: Sophia Coppola’s Priscilla

    Sofia Coppola’s 2023 Priscilla features a series of iconic outfits based on the real-life style icon Priscilla Presley. Costume designer Stacey Battat used costumes in order to accurately depict outfits appropriate to the period, to symbolically demonstrate the nature and evolution of Priscilla and Elvis’ relationship, and to show...
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    Brewing Connections: The Rich Tapestry of Coffee Culture Around the World

    As a self-confessed caffeine fiend, when I thought of coffee culture, I thought of the poignant aesthetic of the humble coffee shop. However, upon my research, one of the initial associations with ‘coffee culture’ was the description of coffee particularly ‘as a social lubricant’ and a huge community for...