• Roofie Reality: Drink Spiking Affects Many of Us

    Drink spiking is becoming an increasingly frequent occurrence, with rates in the UK having more than doubled in the past three years. The drinking culture at university means students are at high risk, and therefore it is very important to be vigilant. These are scary statistics, but even so...
  • Dodging (Drunk) Dudes in the Dark

    Now, before you read this and get the wrong idea about me, I want to clarify something: the methods listed below for turning someone down are not designed to cruelly reject a sweet guy or girl vying for your affections; these are for the annoying creeps who will not...
  • Dear Agony Aunt: I’ve never been to Nottingham before…

    Dear Auntie Carol… I have never been to Nottingham before – what is there to do? Auntie Carol says… Oh my Christ. I knew the day would come, I just didn’t know it would come so soon! This is my first question from outside of Nottingham – Auntie Carol...
  • Fancy Dress Hacks

    We all know that fancy dress is a big part of uni culture and it is not just exclusive to Welcome Week. Fresher’s is only the beginning of a long few years of endless themed nights out and socials. If you join a sports team or society you may...
  • Night Out Dress Code: Nottingham Edition

    The night out dress code varies slightly night to night in Nottingham depending on the type of music, so I am going to break this down for you all. “your tops will be off before 1am in Ocean anyway when Baywatch comes on” Crisis/Ocean: (aka the cheesy music clubs)....
  • Challenges: A Sober Night Out in Notts

    Ah, YoYo Thursdays. For the first six weeks of university, there wasn’t a single one I didn’t go to. One of Nottingham’s newest nightclubs, with what is (in my opinion) a banging playlist, Pom Pom is always a safe bet for a good night out. Last semester, I had...
  • “T-R-E-N-T: We Are The Trent Army”

    Ah, the age-old rivalry between any two universities occupying a single medium-sized town – the posh wankers and the polys. But while it’s so easy to generalise and hate on our Trent neighbours, how much do UoN students actually know about how the other half live? Rebecca Harvey explores...