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Do you clap for the NHS? Why?

As a nation, the UK likes to build up heroes just to knock them down. Community movement #ClapfortheNHS is rightly getting a lot of airtime. We should show our support for the nurses, doctors, et al keeping us healthy and safe. Ordinary people led the movement to clap in support of the NHS, and now […]

15 May 2020

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Louise Daniel

Enterprise

Unplugging From Social Media and My Mental Health

Times are tough as much of the world struggles with the effects of COVID, lock downs, unemployment, death, media and politics. Boy that is a mouthful of what is happening in our world and I like many of you have been affected. For one month now I have made a dedicated effort to withdraw from […]

26 September 2020

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Joseph Meyer

Education

Surviving lockdown 2.0

Lockdown is once again upon us here in England and just like before we’re faced with the prospect of a month spent mostly behind closed doors. For some the opportunity to spend more time at home can only be a good thing. While for others the prospect of being stuck inside with little to no […]

03 October 2020

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Chris Hack

Lifestyle

The Wonderful Life of An Introverted Student

What does being an introvert mean to you? It took until the second year of university for me to properly come to terms with what it meant to be an introvert, and what it meant for me. I should begin by stating that, being introvert means something different to everyone, and by no means is […]

15 October 2020

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Chillee Noir

Education

Living with Emetophobia – #TellYourStory

We all have fears. Even the most confident and brazen people are afraid of something. I was thinking about my own fears while I was planning this piece. I’ve always had this deep-rooted fear of vomiting ever since I suffered from a persistent bout of travel sickness during a school trip. I was only 11 […]

29 October 2020

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Chris Hack

Enterprise

The importance of being idle

One of the most important elements of keeping your mental health in good check is allowing yourself to enjoy some regular downtime. Some ‘Me time’ if you will. The problem is though, that more often than not we’re encouraged to “keep busy” or “stay active” in order to stop our minds from drifting back into […]

02 November 2020

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Chris Hack

Enterprise

Winter gaming recommendations

Winter can be tough. Limited daylight, freezing temperatures and of course this year, the ongoing threat of Coronavirus. As important as it is to keep up to date with current events, sometimes it’s nice to grab a controller, fire up your console and escape into another world. Here then are my top five gaming recommendations […]

03 November 2020

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Chris Hack

Enterprise

How do you help the helpless?

Everyone will undoubtedly have to help someone who is struggling at one point in their life, whether that be from a serious illness, mental or physical, or even someone who is simply going through a hard time in a stage of their life. However, sometimes it can be seriously difficult to help someone to overcome […]

11 November 2020

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Eleanor Hall

Lifestyle

My new year resolution is to be more selfish. Here’s why.

The new year is fast approaching and many of us will be starting to think about our new years resolutions. For some it might be to join a gym and lose some weight. For others it might be to give up smoking or to reduce your alcohol intake. Or perhaps it’s something a little more […]

08 December 2020

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Chris Hack

Lifestyle