• Degree, debt and 3am pasta: The Truth About University Life

    There's a widely accepted story about university life that gets repeated in films, open days and Instagram photo dumps. It's the idea that university will be the best years of your life: a seamless blend of friendship, freedom, academic success, and unforgettable nights out. According to this narrative, you...
  • Food as Social Glue – Why cooking with friends feels so good

    Rachel Cox  You’ve had a long day, packed with lectures. You arrive home and the last thing you want to do is cook, but your friends are in the kitchen awaiting your arrival. Tonight, you are making a rich, salty carbonara together – one of your favourite meals! Although...
  • No place like home: how to settle in at university

    Josephine Mandin There’s no question that Nottingham has quite the reputation. However, whilst at first it may seem like an invigorating hub for parties, university life here can also be relaxed and feel more homely than may seem imaginable. Josephine Mandin enlightens us on their tips for feeling warm and...
  • How to Welcome Change in Your Twenties

    Jamey Heron-Waterhouse Change is a phenomenon that follows us through our lives, constantly disrupting our patterns and pushing us towards new experiences whether we like it or not. To state the obvious, change can be good or bad. The key is to not let it break us, and to...
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    University Students In England Left With Pennies To Live On After Rent

    University students in England are left with little money after paying high rent prices for accommodation despite maintenance loans expected to cover it....
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    Stuck in a Rut? Here’s What You Can Do

    Not being able to point out what’s making us feel not-quite-right can be a daunting emotion, leaving us thinking that maybe something’s wrong. Florence Keck explores ways in which we can tackle feeling like we are stuck in a rut. ...
  • Sleep: The Consequences of Not Sleeping Enough

    November. Clocks back, fluffy coats on, studying prioritised. It’s an undeniably harder time compared to even a month ago, when the days were longer, warmer and, happily, those winter exams seemed a way off. Yet with the eleventh month comes increasing academic pressure, and the way to beat this...