• My First Year Memories – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

    Lara Sammé The period after the Easter holidays is always an odd time of the year, with students completing coursework, others writing exams, and some completely finished with the academic year. Lara Sammé has taken this period to reminisce on the amazing memories she has created in first-year, from...
  • Get to know your SU officer Candidates: Part 2

    I’m sure by this point you will have seen campaigns posters with names and headshots of different candidates, social media posts, and manifestos. But who are the people you are voting for as former/current students? Impact’s Lottie Murray, Amelia Brookes, and Hannah Walton-Hughes as well as URN’s Scarlett Pontin...
  • Get to know your SU officer candidates: Part 1

    I’m sure by this point you will have seen campaigns posters with names and headshots of different candidates, social media posts, and manifestos. But who are the people you are voting for as former/current students? Impact’s Lottie Murray, Amelia Brookes, and Hannah Walton-Hughes as well as URN’s Scarlett Pontin...
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    What Does It Take To Live At The Bottom Of The Ocean?

    Nila Varman The ocean, despite its size and resourcefulness, remains a mystery to humankind. It’s hard to fathom that only around 5% percent of our oceans have been explored and charted, leaving around 95% of it unexplored and unfamiliar. Initially perceived to be devoid of life forms, the pitch-dark,...
  • The Dawn of Deep-Sea Mining: How Financial Greed Could Spell More Trouble for Life on Earth

    It appears as though the oceans are set to become the next commercial frontiers. Conversations are being had about the impending practice of mass deep-sea mining and its lucrativeness, much to the distaste of environmentalists. In a world already bludgeoned by excessive human contact, people are questioning the ethics...
  • Life of a Travel Blogger: Ellie Bobbie

    One of the most beautiful things about travel is making memories, and how better to do that than in a photograph? Ellie Bobbie Photography (@elliebobbie on Instagram) spoke to Impact Travel about her wonderful photographs, travel and advice for adventurers.  Hi Ellie! First of all, would you tell us a...
  • The perfect picture; are people taking it a shot too far?

    We live in a society of social media addicts, and who doesn’t love getting a nice picture to upload onto their feed, especially abroad. Personally, I like getting a cute picture in the sun and I love a good backdrop. However, recent fatal accidents have highlighted a new danger...