• Why I roast a chicken every week (and you should too!)

    Many of us are lucky to come from families where a roast dinner on a Sunday is a sacred ritual, particularly in the autumn and winter months. At university, this habit often fades away - aside from the obligatory pre-Christmas roast with friends and maybe the odd Sunday roast...
  • Gut health or gut wealth? Unpacking the stress around gut-focused diet trends

    India Harridge The gut microbiome is taking the dieting world by storm. Containing trillions of tiny organisms called microbes which are made up of bacteria, viruses and fungi, the microbiome is crucial to digestive, and overall health. So how does the microbiome work? As your body breaks down the...
  • Tried and Tested: New Spots in Notts #2 – Public 

    Laura Ross Russell The qualified foodie Laura Ross Russell is back with an instalment of ‘Tried and Tested’, helping us better know our city and its tasty food scene. Having already shown the city’s fancier evening offerings, this time, she takes us through the relatively new ‘Public’ café, bakery...
  • Tried and Tested: New Spots in Notts #1 – Piccalilli

    Laura Ross Russell Food connoisseur Laura Ross Russell takes us on a journey through some of the hottest spots in Nottingham at the moment, as well as the new kids on the block in the restaurant world in the first instalment of her ‘Tried and Tested’ series. This time,...
  • Parent-Friendly Dining in Nottingham

    Laura Ross Russell Nottingham boasts a broad foodie scene, offering many dining options, including those suited to a student’s budget. However, if your parents are visiting you this term then you have the perfect opportunity to enjoy a slightly more sophisticated meal, hopefully funded for you! Whether they’re just...
  • Fuelling The Fire: The Hidden Grip of Caffeine Addiction on Students

    Katie Sullivan Caffeine as an accessible, fairly harmless drug has been integrated into the lives of university students as a staple. It has been made a normal part of student life to the extent that there are programmes that exist to encourage the consumption of energy drinks in more...
  • 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...