• 4 Quick and Easy Microwave Recipes

    Whether you’re living in catered or non-catered accommodation, the one piece of kitchen equipment you’re bound to have access to is a microwave. This fantastic appliance will cook almost anything with much less faff and much more speed than a conventional oven. Here’s how to use your microwave to...
  • Survival of the Fresher: 5 of the Best Recovery Foods

    So, you’ve woken up feeling rough after a night at a fresher’s event. Who knows, maybe you’re even nursing a build-up of hangover symptoms from partying multiple nights in a row, or need to pick yourself up to go out again? Don’t panic – here are my top five...
  • Freshers Bucket List: the Best Bars and Restaurants Notts Has To Offer

    Moving to a new city can be daunting, and many find meeting new people as well as adjusting to your new surroundings to be overwhelming. So to help, Impact have rounded up some of the best bars and restaurants in the city to make you feel a bit more...
  • Feasting Without Meat-in: How To Have A Meat-Less BBQ

    The BBQ is certainly not allergic to vegetables. Chicken, beef, ribs, pork, and all the fleshy bits in-between may dominate the barbeque menu traditionally, but even my carnivore father has preyed upon meat free options every now and then, so read on to learn about some of my favourite...
  • The Playwright Launch Party

    This May, The Playwright, a new bar on Shakespeare Street, opened its doors to Nottingham, promising to be the stylish summer bolthole of 2019. Bathed in shades of deep greens and blues, the cosy, colonial décor features cream lampshades and patterned tiles on the wall. The bar, owned by...
  • Penny Lane Launch Party

    Nostalgic childhood memories, excellent drinks, and all the fun of the seaside- everything is to be found in Nottingham’s newest bar, Penny Lane. Located on Fletcher Gate in Nottingham’s famous Lace Market, Penny Lane is the newest addition to Nottingham’s independent bar scene. Behind the launch of Penny Lane...
  • McDonald’s Monopoly: Marketing Obesity or Harmless Fun?

    It’s that time of year again where I go to McDonald’s and plan out what food I’m getting to maximise the amount of monopoly stickers that I win. A free student McFlurry takes precedence over a free burger, as you get two extra stickers on the ice cream there’s...