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October 20th was uncovered as the date by which most students faced an empty bank account, and the majority then turned to credit cards (75%), part-time jobs (32%) and the ‘bank of mum and dad’ (25%) to help them financially. “17% of students also resort to selling their belongings...

Sexual Health Awareness & Guidance Week is a campaign run nationally by many SU’s which focuses primarily on the promotion of good sexual health practices. “young people are more likely to be diagnosed with an STI than older age groups.” Most of the students we spoke to were not...

Girls group chat a bit dead with your latest love life disaster? House mates bored of your relationship woes? Just want some honest advice from people who’ve made a whole society dedicated to ensuring love blossoms at UoN? The matchmaking team are here to help! Write in your dating...

We seem to find ourselves in an inevitable conundrum when it comes to the dreaded B-word. Two years have passed since the polarising referendum that divided the country. Despite the relentless media noise over Brexit, it feels like we are as clueless as to what Brexit will actually mean...

The Facebook buy/sell page is launching a new Unisalad app on January 30th 2019. Impact spoke to the creator, Rebecca De Beukelaer about the development of the app. University of Nottingham History graduate De Beukelaer launched the Facebook page in November 2013, noticing a need for a platform for...

Stressed may be desserts spelled backwards, but nobody said university would be a piece of cake. When we took steps towards applying for universities we all knew that if we got in, the work would be more challenging – but the promise of freedom, alcohol, nightclubs and adulthood kept...

Dear Auntie Carol… What’s your advice for freshers struggling to make friends? Do most people have a varied experience when it comes to making friends? I am finding it’s taking me longer than people around me. Auntie Carol says… There are two stages to my tried and tested (and...