Fun from the good old days

JayneOctober 30, 2014

The bleak, dull and wet winter months are now upon us which make us feel cold and miserable at this time of the year. The fun and exciting start to the year on ...

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The City Sky At Night

Michael CrosslandOctober 13, 2014

On moving into a city for the first time it is impossible not to notice that the night sky loses its inky black finish and adopts a milky yellow hue. Where star...

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Social Student Podcast

Ellis GreengrassOctober 13, 2014

Topics: Freshers to Normality Facebook gossip app People & Technology Check out: Top Ten Tips for Fleeing the Nest http://www.socialstude...

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Wonderful Winter Coats

AnikaOctober 8, 2014

Although winter hasn't started yet, this season's temperature is beginning to drop and autumn is the greatest time of year to grab the best of the snug jackets....

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Penelope’s: A Dash Of New York in the North

emilyhowettOctober 4, 2014

From the quirky Breaking Bad rock candy to the legendary Danny Radman Pancakes, Penelope’s Kitchen has taken Media City by storm. But the story behind the creat...

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Lost

DarceyRoseOctober 3, 2014

It happens every now and then. You become so caught up in your own emotions that you struggle to cope anymore, you get 'lost'. It seems like everything is crumb...

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The Cost of Convenience

FrancoisB.October 3, 2014

It was in 2011 that the Silicon Valley pioneer Marc Andreessen wrote “software is eating the world” in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. At the time, softwa...

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The Greats

noorihafizOctober 3, 2014

We all grow up hearing about "The Greats", these men and women who wrote stunning, beautiful pieces of art, or said things that were so profound that you need t...

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Burtonism

DannyMetcalfe11October 2, 2014

I understand that the great mystery of love in terms of western society is Passion! Passion! Passion! To say 'I cannot live without you!' The more one feels des...

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Beautifully dead

Ayesha_KhanageOctober 1, 2014

Those sweet eyes glaring back as the sun dips low in the sky. The rose of her cheeks as her cheekbones rise to give the facial structure of which I have gazed d...

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All for Feminism

smhaydenOctober 1, 2014

The true beauty of social media is that it helps me to keep my New Year’s resolution of making more of an effort to follow the news and keep in touch with the g...

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History’s Favourite…DRUGGIES

IMDanielsSeptember 30, 2014

The Beatles,  Bob Marley, Jim Morrison, Hunter Thompson, Jack Kerouac : Just a handful of renowned recreational drug users, some would say geniuses, who didn’t ...

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From Russia with Love?

aijonesSeptember 28, 2014

It has been quite a heart breaking week (and I am not talking about the Scottish remaining in the UK!), since my most recent flame has now been distinguished, t...

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Little Slice of Heaven

rebeccajaynexxSeptember 26, 2014

Sat in the back corner of a small quaint café hid behind a hundred books, I scan the shelf of well thumbed and loved paperbacks, a few stand out to me and I won...

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The Centernary and what we may remember

jesshulmeSeptember 26, 2014

The centenary of the First World War means various things, which is a certainty, as the personal views of this matter is subjective. However, there is something...

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Why is everybody so stupid?

DannyMetcalfe11September 25, 2014

Alexander the Great found the philosopher looking attentively at a pile of human bones.  Diogenes explained, "I am searching for the bones of your father but c...

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The Benefits of Student Blogging!

StephSeptember 24, 2014

Having recently graduated, I increasingly find myself looking back at my three years spent at University and pondering over some of my biggest regrets. Of cours...

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“Those who get the youth, get the future.”

Faith ClarkeSeptember 23, 2014

During our teenage years, we seem to be at our most susceptible – everything we see, hear and feel, can often seem amplified. The most insignificant of issues c...

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How to live with strangers for the first time

Amy JohnsonSeptember 23, 2014

If you are frantically searching craigslist for new housemates, or have just moved into student halls for the first time, it’s possible you are feeling slightly...

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5 signs you’re no longer a fresher…

Emily CockerSeptember 22, 2014

When I was a fresher, I thought like a fresher, talked like a fresher and had lots of fun! I put those cherished teenage years firmly behind me and embraced my ...

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Why It Is Important To Know The Law

Madalina DichiuSeptember 21, 2014

As a Journalism student I happened to come across different modules and areas of expertise that I did not think about before. One of these areas is law. I know ...

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Robert DeNiro: The True Don of Acting

us101September 21, 2014

Not being an actor myself, I can only assume that being called “the greatest actor of all time” is perhaps the highest compliment you can be paid. An actor trul...

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The sober drinks experience anyone?

Nike AkintokunSeptember 19, 2014

Freshers has arrived! Whether it’s a pub crawl you’re attending, club event or any other function with the intention to leave you permanently hung-over, you ...

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Halloween is coming

silvestSeptember 19, 2014

Halloween is the one day of the year when you can throw caution to the wind and be someone or do something you normally may not....

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Everyday Clichés Starting to get your Goat?

James MicicSeptember 13, 2014

Clichés are funny, strange little things. They rid the need for thinking. It’s literally in its definition, according to the trusty ol’ Oxford English Dictionar...

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Got Milk?

bethwinnallSeptember 11, 2014

As anyone who has flat shared before will tell you, it’s not always smooth sailing. It can be hard enough sharing a space with one other person, let alone six o...

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Mental Health and Student Life

noorihafizSeptember 9, 2014

We go through our lives so busy with work, assignments, friends, that we forget to take care of ourselves. Not just physically, but mentally as well. I learn...

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The guide to overcoming student depression

Emily CockerSeptember 4, 2014

Student life can be tough, and yes it’s perfectly normal to feel sad or irritable every now and again. But, if those feelings don’t go away, or become so intens...

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How to Survive the Working Weekend

laurareillyy94September 2, 2014

Weekends are meant to be the best part of the week; you finally get away from university and can let your hair down for three whole days until that dreaded Mond...

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A Pack of Nightmares

smhaydenSeptember 2, 2014

So, it’s that time of year again. School is beginning again and you have a million things to worry about from courses to social life, to finances. You’re having...

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