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    The Candle and the Mind

    Ella Pilson  Are you a candle lover? If you are, you’re not alone – the global market size valuing $533.5 million in 2020. An estimated 2.13 million people buying packs of these fragrances at a time. If not, what would you say if I told you that they could...
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    Hometown Holiday: Manchester

    Through an untrained eye, Manchester’s slightly murky canals and rain-filled clouds may make it appear as your average city in the north-west of England. However, Grace Carty can lead us, with fresh eyes, through this famous city on her "Hometown Holiday"....
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    The Accuracy of IQ Tests

    Natasha Phang Lee Do you think you’re intelligent? Maybe you’ve been told you’re smart. Perhaps you’ve even been heralded a genius! But would an IQ test come to the same conclusion? Natasha Phang Lee investigates. The IQ test has long been seen as an indicator of intelligence with participants...
  • Student walking infront of Kings College building in Cambridge

    University Decisions: Home or Away?

    Jacob Edwards Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you had chosen to stay in your hometown for university? What about if Nottingham was already your hometown pre-university? Have you contemplated a life further afield, with the capacity to flourish like a butterfly without the help...
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    The Importance of Sunscreen in the Winter

    Charlotte Bowers   SPF and Skincare – many of us have daily skincare routines either with lots of products or very few. But scientists argue that you should be wearing sunscreen every day as part of your skincare routine to protect against things such as photoaging and hyperpigmentation. Is...
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    Dry January’s Non-Alcoholic Top Picks

    Nicole See looks into 5 excellent alternatives she found to alcohol during Dry January...
  • Veganuary Is Over. But Should We Carry On?

    Francesca Montefusco looks into whether it is worth while staying Vegan now that Vaganuary is over...