• Gym-timidation and How To Fix It

    Isobel Pereria Garcez   Gyms have always felt like quite scary places to me; lots of big men, people being loud, lots of machines that I don’t know how to use and exercises I don’t know if I’m doing right. They can, as expected, seem quite daunting as a...
  • To eat or not to eat: lab-grown meat?

    Following the path paved by Singapore, the USA and Israel, meat produced in a lab is expected to have a place on supermarket shelves in the UK within the next two years....
  • From Cute to Cringe: Understanding the Dreaded ‘Ick’

    One minute you’re staring into their eyes, imagining your long future together, with two children, three dogs and a cottage somewhere picturesque. The next, they clap as the plane lands, and you’d rather be shot back into the air than ever spend another minute with them. That feeling of...
  • Battling Burnout at University

    Jacob Edwards Now that I have made it all the way to final year, having taken a year abroad last year, too, I feel like I’ve gained a marginal degree of wisdom that I wish I could tell my first-year and second-year self. One of which is how to...
  • Nightline Association Announce Closure; What Might This Mean for Students? 

    Leacsaidh Marlow Nightline is a non-advisory listening service, run by students, for students. Their motto is “We’ll listen, not lecture”, working under the ethos that no student should have their education compromised by emotional or mental health struggles. Many universities across the UK have a Nightline, any student can...
  • Lost in the Process: Seeking an ADHD Diagnosis at University

    Katie Barr University was supposed to be where everything would finally click. Instead, I’m always running late, losing track of time, and watching deadlines sneak up like jump scares. I start tasks with the best intentions, only to get lost in a YouTube deep dive on the most notorious...
  • It’s time to give your ears a rest

    Summer Revely There’s no denying that the world is moving faster than we may find comprehendible, and on top of that, all of these advancements typically mean that it’s getting a heck of a lot noisier outside. With that in mind, now is the chance to reflect on whether...