summer holidays

When the pace of the academic year is suddenly halted by the summer break, there are certain ups and downs to navigate. Ed Farley discusses his experience this summer, and what he's been doing for himself, to reset and recharge....

Coming to university is a reality check for most freshers. Whether that’s learning to cook for yourself, experiencing binge drinking culture, or having to be totally self-motivated in your studies. For Anna Boyne, the biggest realisation was that hardly anyone in the UK has heard of her home city....

The summer of 2020 is one that will definitely make the history books, however it may not only be due to the current pandemic – could it also be the summer that rewrites the way Brits spend their summer holidays? With the present restrictions placed on travel around the...

Whether your weekend is by the sea or in a city I have the best bags for you… When searching for the perfect bag to fit all of the essentials in, it can be quite daunting scrolling through page after page of search results, which is why I have...

With university in far off September, the lack of deadlines and exams makes summer the perfect opportunity to read for fun. Perhaps you remember those summer reading challenges at the local library and fancy reading again, or you’ve got space in your suitcase for a beach read. Whatever the...

A few weeks ago I paid a visit to the beautiful island of Majorca. However, it was a different kind of visit to my previous one, which could be described as a massive drunken haze. Last time, a miasma of Rushkinoff vodka, loud chart music and inappropriate people doing...

Term ended a few weeks ago and already the bubble that is University is fading into blackness, as students up and down the country, far away from their Midland home of Nottingham, are beginning to wonder: what did I ever used to do with all this spare time? We look at how to...