#EmilyHall

The prospect of starting University is incredibly daunting. You can feel lost in a sea of thousands of students, all wanting to find their feet and make lifelong friends. It is a massive task to undertake, but becoming part of a society is one way in which you can...

Valentines Day has often become quite commercialised and it is arguable that we often forget the reason we celebrate: love. Five of our Features Writers have compiled a short reflection on how they met their significant other. Some are less conventional than others which just goes to show the...

Christmas is a time for laughter. For seeing friends, family, exciting days out, eating, drinking, singing, dancing, and generally feeling happier than the rest of the year. having to act happy and positive all the time is draining This is the expectation for the festive season, and for some...

“If I were a superhero, I would swoop down and save the many suffering students who fall victim to the terrors of that ‘post-night-out feeling’. Too often, hopeful students go to pre-drinks, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, eagerly anticipating nothing more than an opportunity to let their hair down and relax...

As the American holiday of Thanksgiving arrives, some of our UoN students reflect on what they are thankful for this year: “I am most thankful for the supportive family network I have at home. Whenever something goes wrong, I know without a shadow of a doubt that they will...

As I sit on the 12pm Cross Country train from Manchester Piccadilly, I am overcome with a bittersweet sadness. I am so excited to be reunited with my house-mates: friends I have known for only a year, yet can’t imagine my life without. I am excited to rejoin the...