• The Dark Side of Using Our Phones

    Summer Revely In light of writing this article, I have thought more about my phone use over the past week. I decided to go cold turkey for a day to see how it would feel. What I saw was once only a site of dystopian dreams. From the second...
  • 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...
  • Can Music Help Reduce Depression In Care Home Residents With Dementia?

    The University of Nottingham is currently representing the UK in the international-scale study with MIDDEL (Music Interventions for Dementia and Depression for Elderly Care), researching the impacts of music intervention for care home residents with mental conditions like dementia and depression....
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    Excessive Social Media Use – A Troubling Addiction Or Just A Bad Habit?

    Marina Vujovic Is social media usage really that addictive? A recent study argued against the addictive nature of excessive social media use, but is it something we should be worried about? Marina Vujovic discusses the negative impacts of social media and whether relying too heavily on its usage can...
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    High Court To Decide Whether Universities Owe Students Legal Duty Of Care

    A landmark hearing beginning on the 11th December will decide whether universities owe a legal duty of care for their students....
  • Movember: Heroic Helper Or Patronising Propaganda?

    As December fast approaches, I walk to uni through a sea of charitable moustaches. Helping handlebars; pencils of positivity. Men's mental health is on our minds and, quite literally, our lips. Student-run campaigns litter billboards and dominate Instagram feeds. The conversation is well and truly happening. Smash the stigma....
  • How Britain’s Brew Can Benefit You

    Last month marked the celebration of National Tea Day, an important event for any British person who regularly enjoys a cuppa once (or ten times) a day. However, National Tea Day this year was especially important, with the organisation behind it working in conjunction with MIND mental health charity...