• Going Vegan for Lent?

    Deciding to go vegan for Lent did not arise from going puppy eyed over puppies (disclaimer – I really do not like animals), but from my shameless procrastination of trawling through the depths of Wikipedia for hours whilst pretending to be on Google Scholar in Hallward. Apparently, sacrificing animal...
  • Cookbook Reviews

    As a student it can be tough to cook nice, appetising meals, whilst also sticking within your budget. Miguel Barclay’s books can therefore be seen to adhering to everything a student could look for in a recipe book, cheap tasty recipes! Inga investigates… I decided to go for a...
  • The Breakfast of Champions – Banana Oat Pancakes

    With pancake day rapidly approaching, there’s no better time to try a new and improved pancake recipe. This recipe substitutes the conventional flour, milk and egg batter for a plant-based batter. Ingredients: This recipe makes approximately six pancakes. For the batter: 1 cup oats 1 teaspoon coconut oil 190ml...
  • Why should you try being a flexitarian?

    It is certainly true that alternative diets, or some would argue lifestyles, have experienced a huge growth in popularity over the past few years. The Independent reported that in April 2018 that the number of those identifying as vegans sky rocketed from around 540,000 in 2016 to 3.5 million...
  • Eat Good, Do Good: 3 Quick and Easy Vegetarian Recipes

    It’s February, it’s freezing, and if you haven’t already sacked in your New Year’s resolutions for the ease and cheese of an oven pizza, then you’ve probably contemplated it. But if you want to make a real difference this year, not only to your energy levels and health but...
  • Fashion and Beauty: Trend Predictions for 2019

    It’s a new year, it’s a new season, and it’s time for Impact to give some predictions on the fashion and beauty trends for 2019. Time will tell if we see any of these on campus this year! 1) Layering Runways were filled with designs featuring a multitude of...
  • The Fast Fashion Footprint

    Public consciousness about sustainability is rising and thank goodness! We are becoming increasingly socially aware of the damage we are doing to the environment and we have already enacted change such as the 5p plastic bag charge or the Waste Nott campaign on the UoN campus. We are taking...