• University: a degree in mental health

    The end of university is a strange and conflicting time. With deadlines done and exams taken, ideally the only feelings we should be experiencing are joy, relief and giddy excitement at the prospect of new beginnings and fresh starts. No more all-nighters in the library, no more terrible campus...
  • ‘The hope is that students are able to make a more informed decision before they commit to a property’: Abel Hartman on his ‘Rate Your Landlord’ scheme

    With campaigning for the University of Nottingham Students’ Union (UoNSU) Student Leader Elections beginning in earnest this week, it would be easy to forget this year’s team still have around 5 months left in their roles. With just under half of their terms left to go, the current SU...
  • “It’s time to end the stigma”: an interview with Student Minds

    All of us can relate to feeling fragile from time to time, especially in the thick of deadlines, homesickness and whatever other obstacles uni frequently presents. Impact spoke to Emily Riby, a volunteer for Student Minds, who told us about the work they do to help support those who...
  • Students paying for essays: Ethical grey-area or stressed students’ last resort?

    UK Essays are a Nottingham-based company that provide bespoke essays for students, near-enough guaranteeing them a desired grade. When I was approached about doing an interview with them, I must admit that I was all set to focus the interview solely around how such action could be considered anything...
  • Seeing Double

    Twins, especially identical twins, seem to have a sort of special bond that even science cannot explain. Everybody’s heard a story of the sense of foreboding one twin has when the other, unbeknownst to them, is in danger, or how if one gets hit in the arm the other...
  • Hell Hole Hall or Frighteningly Friendless Flats?

    As the new term approaches, students starting life at the University of Nottingham will soon be settling into a new home on or around campus. Some will be living in one of the famed Oxbridge-esque halls, while others will settle into the slightly more contemporary-styled student flats. But is...
  • Putting the Welcome in Welcome Week…

    So you’re finally here! Registered, unpacked, and ready for endless games of Never Have I Ever (eugh), we would like to welcome you to the University of Nottingham with our very own Jill Forsdick bringing you tips on how to find a balance during Welcome Week. Prioritise making friends The first...