• A woman backpacking in a busy city

    Solo Travelling: Is it Worth it?

    When university work has got the better of you, or your housemates are getting on your last nerve, have you ever dreamt of jetting off on holiday all on your own, without a care in the world? Jacob has - so he did it, and now he's here to...
  • Graffiti depicting animals on their way to various named locations on a train.

    Blundering About on a Budget: A Guide to Cheap Travel for Students

    Wondering how to make your maintenance loan stretch that little bit further, and still 'find yourself' abroad? Jacob has all the tips and tricks you need......
  • Words Carry Weight: Accusations of Fatphobia in Taylor Swift’s Anti Hero Video

    On Friday 21st October, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated 10th studio album, 'Midnights'. However, the music video for the lead single, Anti-Hero, received widespread backlash for accusations of fatphobia. Impact's Christy Clark looks at the arguments and context on both sides....
  • Stress Eating

    Why Do We Stress Eat?

    Stress-eating, known also as emotional eating, is the bane of many people’s lives. It can destroy our relationship with food, gifting us self-hatred and humiliation. Bethan Beddow investigates the causes of this impulse....
  • Love’s Idiot: The Science Behind Falling in Love

    Eva Hughes-Sutton I was 17 years old, five minutes into a deep drunk-chat in the bathroom of a house party (no less) when I asked my friend the age-old question, the one that had burned in the forefront of my mind since I first watched Jack and Rose kiss...
  • A person who is afraid of the dark

    Why Do We Get Scared?

    Ella Pilson Fear. We all hate that deer caught in headlights feeling; as our hearts begin to pound, that icy shiver that descends down our spine or butterfly feeling in the stomach. So, what actually goes on in the brain and what bodily processes take place when we’re scared?...
  • Interrailing Advice from a Chaotic Traveller

    Jamey Heron-Waterhouse If you’re thinking of going interrailing next summer, then you’ve come to the right place. This article contains detailed advice on just about everything you need to know when planning interrailing. Better yet, all advice comes from Jamey, and some of their friends, who have recently survived...