university

Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet as a university student can be a struggle, especially with the lure of nights out and naughty food. On top of this, juggling deadlines and other commitments with healthy living can seem impossible. Dieting has definite pros and cons, especially at uni, which...

Stellar skylines, exciting food and a host of friendly people are just a few things I experienced this summer during the Global Leaders Summer Programme in Hong Kong. In July I had the pleasure of spending a week at Hong Kong University following a scholarship entirely funded by the...

A new year, a new start. I’ve been here before / It’s all new to me. Just the same old / A strange, different timetable, campus, ID, IT. Last year seems suddenly so far away as I walk into this new term, so Similar / Different compared to last...

Whilst starting university can be a scary and overwhelming time, luckily the world of technology is here to help. Whether you are going into your first or fourth year, there are many incredibly useful apps out there to assist your life as a student. They’re also free to use,...

So here you are. First day of university life. Sat upon a freshly made bed, your mum’s parting gift, trying to get your head around the fact that you’re actually here. You made it. Months of studying, then a summer of anticipation, researching what to bring to uni, societies,...

Worried about the food in catered halls? Fear not, there are many benefits to not having to cook for yourself in your first year at university; it’s easier to budget, saves your time and doesn’t require treks to Aldi and back every week. There are many tricks to making...

University can be a very scary time. New friends, new city, new subjects… how can one cope with so many different changes? At college, I was consistently placed amongst the worst. In fact, my result were bad. Quite literally, they spelt BBAD. BAD. But at the University Of Nottingham now,...