• “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...
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Delight or Disappointment?

    SPOILER ALERT The eighth story. Nineteen years later. The revival of the fictional phenomenon Harry Potter has been re-awakened by the play, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, and the production of the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, much to the delight of millions of Potterheads...
  • Rihanna Makes It ‘Work’ in First Video From ANTI

    After releasing a teaser video for fans on Friday, Rihanna has now dropped her first music video from ANTI for single ‘Work’ featuring Drake. Rihanna breaks the conventions of ordinary music videos by creating one that is over seven minutes long, merging two videos into one, possibly to cater to...