This year has proven to make itself a struggle for those like myself at university, and despite the growing dialogues about mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, there are still some things worth learning. Students are often placed under the stereotype of being all about the party life, and caring little about their work. For the […]Read More
Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside! For those cones of salty chips drowned in vinegar, the dripping yet delicious ice-cream and, of course, the feeling of sand between your toes. However, there are more benefits to being by the sea than just a good lick of tan. Studies suggest that those living […]Read More
At the beginning of the year, when Corona was just a beer, I promised myself that I would finish the manuscript of my first book, a collection of seasonal short stories. Then lockdown came, months yawned out before me. I would never get this time again, I thought, I’d better make good use of it. […]Read More
There is an age-old question that many students will face throughout university; can a long-distance relationship survive the student culture? All I had to do was Google “do relationships last at university” to be met with a full page of negativity. Even The Guardian has published an article titled “Don’t even think about starting university […]Read More
I spoke to a number of university freshers from across the country to see how they have been affected. When Tizzie arrived at halls in Edinburgh in early September, she was excited to start her life at university. However, since then her existence at university has become a sort of dystopian nightmare. For Tizzie and […]Read More
My two remaining grandparents both passed away during my final year of university. My granddad at the very start, in October, my grandma at the very end, in June. It was the first time in my adult life that I really experienced loss. It was a shock to my system. My family lives in Germany, […]Read More
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to mental illness (OCD; depression) and self-harm. Since their return to campus, students have faced mass isolations due to COVID-19 outbreaks in accommodation blocks. Students were already facing a dramatically different year. But the isolation and increasing social restrictions could also have a severe impact on their mental health. […]Read More
Experts say that climate change remains the biggest threat to our way of life. Just 11 years remain until damage caused by climate change becomes irreversible. Knowing this, many universities have taken steps to go green within their establishments. Green Universities To tackle climate change, measures are extensive, with universities like Bristol pledging to go carbon […]Read More
When the UK government introduced a national lockdown in March 2020 after a surge of COVID-19 infections, university campuses across the country fell victim to the many public closures due to the virus. A Shift To Remote Learning The move dramatically altered how many people would see university life with exams deferred or cancelled, teaching […]Read More
Freshers’ week. The first steps of freedom for students across the country. It has a reputation for providing some of the messiest, yet most memorable nights out, and marks the beginning of an undergraduate’s university career. Since I started watching ‘StudyTubers’ on Youtube from the grand old age of fourteen, when my biggest worry was […]Read More
2017 was the worst year of my life. Having finished college with A-levels a hair’s width from failure, I decided that my best bet would be finding a programming apprenticeship with the little knowledge I had attained. I was somehow even less successful than you’d expect. However, I was able to learn something from this […]Read More
There is no shadow of a doubt that school is stressful. Lockdown was stressful. Homeschooling provided both parents and children with a host of new problems. However, a recent report from the University of Bristol revealed that the stress-level in high school aged students has gone down since lockdown began. When the world was plunged […]Read More
With the announcement of exam results having been u-turned, and a scramble for university places across the country, quite a few of us are preparing to live away from home. Some for the first time as they embark on their university adventures, and others who are seeking that escape from home again after several months […]Read More
During my adult years, my weight has fluctuated drastically and there has been no shortage of judgements, assumptions and advice. It has only been within the last decade that I have confirmed a link between my mental and physical health. As I turn 45-years-old this month, I can say with confidence that it’s not too […]Read More
If one thing has suffered during lockdown, it has been human connection. Apart from essential workers, everyone has seen their lifestyles largely shift indoors. Conversations have moved online, workplace meetings rely on Zoom calls and many family gatherings have been cancelled. This too has been the case at university. What was once a largely social […]Read More
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