Sick of following trends? Here are some ideas on developing your personal style
When you are always surrounded by new fashion trends, either on social media or just through the people around you, it can be easy to lose your sense of personal…
Should we feel guilty about our body-related resolutions?
As we come into the new year, the time of New Year’s Resolutions comes around. While in some cases these can be very helpful, and allow you to break a…
The Student interviews mental health campaigner Hope Virgo
Content Warning: eating disorders, depression, anxiety I sat down with mental health campaigner Hope Virgo, the keynote speaker for the University of Edinburgh’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Week and discussed…
Up late trying to reach that deadline? Here are some late night snacks to help you through
Snack 1: Salted Caramel and Chocolate Mug Cake Adapted from Mug Cakes by Mima Sinclair Mug cakes are super easy to make in a student flat or in halls, as…
Seasonal Affective Disorder: what is it and what can be done to help?
Disclaimer: the writer of this article is not a medical professional, and all information in this article should not be used as a substitute for advice from a doctor or health…
How to deal with common flatmate problems
One of the hardest and most stressful parts of living at university is often not the studying and workload, but is, in fact, living with new people away from home,…
Already behind on work? Here are our tips to make your day a productive one
We’ve all been there. All of a sudden realising it’s week three and that we’re already behind on work and motivation is quickly going down the drain. If you’re in…
From fourth year looking back: a letter to my Freshers’ self
Freshers’ Week can seem incredibly daunting, going from being the top of the school to the bottom of the pecking order. This is a letter to my fresher self, with…