With the end of semester one done and dusted, and a new batch of modules ready to launch next month, many of us will be looking to power through our final few assignments and pieces of exam preparation over the Christmas break. But what do you do when your motivation is fading, and the thought […]
Afflecks Palace. The home of all things quirky and off-piste; a beacon at the heart of Manchester’s thriving alternative culture landscape. Your first impression, heading into the maze of independent shops and unique retailers, can be that the whole place feels a little overwhelming; however, hunt around a little, and you can find some hidden […]
Everyone tells you that university will be the ‘best years of your life’. Which, for some people, may be the case: becoming properly independent for the first time; living largely by your own schedule; meeting new and exciting people; and studying something that interests you – with plenty of time for socialising in between! But […]
My journey to university wasn’t exactly conventional. Following the final year of my A – Levels, I took the plunge into starting an English Language and Literature course at the University of Oxford, an experience that everybody seemed ecstatically excited about – except for me. Within weeks of moving away from Manchester, where I had […]
The Greater Manchester tram network has made travelling across the sprawl of the city easier than ever. With stops close to all of the key destinations across the city, and the ability to get out beyond the city centre made far more convenient (and much cheaper!), the trams are the perfect way for students to […]
Packing for university is a daunting prospect. Suddenly, you realise how much stuff you have collected over the years, and all of that, on top of all the new kitchen and bathroom items that were previously only on your parents’ shopping lists, can seem impossible to cram into a relatively small room in university halls. […]