• Why Getting Fit and Healthy In Quarantine Isn’t As Easy As It Seems

    As another week of lockdown rolls by and the days merge together, that task of getting fit that you set yourself in week 1 has dropped off into the abyss. But, why? Without the distractions of normal life filling up your already hectic schedules, surely you must have time...
  • There Goes The Sun!

    After many weeks of glorious sunshine, the good old British grey skies are back, accompanied by scatterings of rain and most likely a dip in the nation’s good spirits during this pandemic. ...
  • Can Movement Affect Your Mental Health?

    Vibeke investigates the importance of maintaining our fitness during isolation. Scientific research suggests that the benefits of exercise upon our mental well-being are second-to-none. Read on to find out how you can maintain your health at home. ...
  • Looking After Your Mental Health During Isolation 

    On March 11 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19, aka coronavirus, a pandemic. In order to reduce the spread of the virus, the government has ordered social isolation, and here at the University of Nottingham, and many other universities across the country, learning has been moved online. Many...
  • How to Stay Fit in Isolation

    Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus/ Covid 19 in the UK, there have been a lot of change to our daily routines. One of these changes includes how we exercise, due to the closure of gyms and leisure facilities and banning of mass gatherings. However, keeping fit has never...
  • Mugging on Campus

    Police are currently investigating after an apparent mugging incident occurred on the University of Nottingham’s campus. The police were seen near Florence Boot Hall. A spokeswoman for the University of Nottingham has said: “We are shocked at a deplorable instance of mugging on the University Park Campus in the early...
  • Talk, Talk, Talk: University Mental Health Day and the Importance of Using our Voice

    University Mental Health Day falls on 7th March 2019, and the campaign this year is all about the power of using your voice. The importance of communication is something repeatedly highlighted when discussing mental health, yet we can’t underestimate how difficult it is for people struggling with their mental...