The post-Christmas/New Year lull can feel disheartening. The now wilted crown from your Christmas cracker has seen better days and no amount of cranberry sauce can recreate the taste of your Christmas dinner. It can feel deflating to think about the...
250,000 people signed up last year for Veganuary, with more to be expected this year. But why is the month so popular? Veganism has seen a huge surge in recent months, with many fast-food restaurants bringing out vegan alternatives for January such...
Our generation is not used to hearing about HIV; the 1980s international AIDS crisis feels like a distant part of history. The virus is still around today although much has changed about its treatment since the ‘80s. According to the National AIDS...
What do you think, when you hear the term “gender equality”? Society programmed us to often directly refer to women rights, but we should always keep in mind that gender equality involves both sexes. When we speak about depression, mental...
As the days get shorter and the dark nights draw in particularly early over Edinburgh, many of us eagerly look forward to the upcoming festivities that winter promises, however for 1 in 15 Britons, this is sadly not the case. Seasonal affective...
Students at university are particularly vulnerable to certain illnesses as a result of possible poor diet, lack of exercise or poor living conditions. Despite this, for the most part, many students will suffer a bout of freshers’ flu and/or food...
It’s official. Deadlines are fast approaching, or for many of us already here. The remnants of summer have finally left us. It seems the time to procrastinate has finally passed, and given the temperature of student flats, the library is often the...