• What does your poison say about you?

    Even though Fresher’s week is officially over, the drinking most definitely is not. Returners have probably found their signature go-to drinks by now but freshers might still be figuring out their poison of choice. So take a look at our handy guide for drinking picks and what it says...
  • Try January, not Dry January

    Over the last few years there has been a growing number of people participating in Alcohol Concern’s Dry January campaign; however, with the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) reporting that pubs are closing at a rate of nearly 30 a week, the British public need to support the industry...
  • Alcohol Lite

    Technology enables us as a society to develop more desirable alternatives to gratifying, yet unhealthy, lifestyle habits. But this comes part and parcel with another important component: information. The LGA (Local Government Association) has recently called for calorie counter signs to be attached to alcoholic drinks. In a recent Impact...
  • University of Nottingham receives Alcohol Impact accreditation

    The University of Nottingham and the University of Nottingham’s Students’ Union have been awarded an Alcohol Impact mark of accreditation, the National Union of Students (NUS) announced on Tuesday. The partnership between the University of Nottingham and the Students’ Union is one of seven accredited with the Alcohol Impact mark, presented...
  • House Parties: Expectation vs Reality

    For most students, the day will come when it’s finally time to make the move into your first (shared) house. Your very own little kingdom, nestled nicely in a student neighbourhood, just like our lovely Lenton. And so, with this newfound freedom and space of your own, you’ll probably...
  • Jägerbombs – How many is too many?

    Ah, Jägerbombs – the best way to start a good night out, and often the sure-fire way to end that same night out throwing up into a sink. For many of us, these intoxicating bundles of joy have become the main event of the alcoholic line up we consume...
  • Advice: Coco Crisis on Housemate Hookups

    Got a nocturnal problem that won’t go away? Is what happened that night playing on your mind? Coco Crisis, Impact‘s resident night-out agony aunt is here to help. She’s the friend who will tell you how you really look in those jeans. “Dear Coco Crisis, After a few too...