• The Best Things That Happened in 2018

    It was the year that never ended, the year when the Arctic Circle was burning, the year when Donald Trump carried on being president of the free world. No one can be blamed for being ready to boot 2018 deep into the grave, but plenty of great things happened...
  • Chvrches @ Rock City

    For fans of Chvrches, their headline set at Rock City last night had been a long time coming. Indeed, in addition to singer Lauren Mayberry herself admitting that it had “been a long time since we’ve been in Nottingham”, Chvrches’ last album, Love is Dead, came out last year, with the band...
  • Unconditional Offers: An outdated practice?

    Following the press release that the University of Nottingham has decided to end unconditional offers from this September, Impact went out to get the student response to the news. Started in 2014, the University believed that their High Achievers scheme initially helped to attract applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds but...
  • Should computers replace pen and paper in all written exams?

    Current practice bans typing exam answers unless required for some difficulty. Yet, with university students frequently using laptops and tablets more and more in lectures, note taking has been seen to have become somewhat archaic. Concerns, especially for long essay writing exams, have been raised as an issue for...
  • Hard Truths @ NNT

    I had high expectations for Hard Truths, as I had previously seen a show by UoN Improv Society and thoroughly enjoyed it, and I was not disappointed. UoN Improv Society do what the name suggests – create an entirely improvised performance on the spot – no pressure! There were...
  • The House On Cold Hill @ Theatre Royal

    Peter James’ The House On Cold Hill, starring Joe McFadden and Rita Simons, opened its run at the Theatre Royal on Monday 28th to an audience of mixed reception. To some, a compelling blend of drama, thriller, horror, and comedy, and to others, a drama lacking in the scare-factor...
  • Easy Library Snacks

    As students, we all recognise the far too familiar struggle of going to the library and knowing that you are unlikely to leave for the foreseeable future, due to all the impending deadlines and coursework that really should have been started weeks ago. In attempt to make your library visits a...