• #ProjectWinter: From Food Banks To Eating Leftovers: How Nottingham Students Survive Food Insecurity

    Sophie Robinson As food prices soar and student loans stagnate, many students simply cannot afford to eat.   “Food is the easiest thing to cut out”, says James, a University of Nottingham student.  Students at the University of Nottingham have been forced to find alternative ways to access food during...
  • Editorial: Russell Group Student Newspapers For No-Detriment Policy

    As editors of student newspapers at all 24 Russell Group universities, we stand united against the Russell Group statement which declared ‘no detriment’ or ‘safety net’ policies not to be ‘appropriate’ or ‘necessary’ for students at this time.

    Having listened to students at our universities, we are calling on...
  • Home Run: California

    There’s a sense of calm that comes with not knowing where you’ll be at the end of the day. I’m referring to the idea of a camping road-trip, something most Californians have looked forward to in their life. Something I live for because California is in my blood, and...
  • Home Run: Birmingham, England

    I am a Brummie, born and bred. I am a Peaky Blinders enthusiast and I consider curry a food group. People have a lot of preconceptions about Birmingham, and unfairly so. While the debate of whether we are northerners or southerners looms on, I suggest that if you haven’t...
  • Home Run: Salisbury, England

    Having a dad in the army, you might expect I’ve seen many different areas of the country. But although we’ve lived in Germany for a while, when in Britain, my family has always returned to Salisbury Plain. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised, it is a large training area –...