With the RHS Urban Show coming to Manchester, we’ve found some of the best houseplants to enhance your student accommodation

The minimalist way of life is everywhere – what can we learn when its meaning is so often repackaged as another consumer trend?

Whether you’re looking to keep up with current affairs, celebrity gossip or even Formula 1, we’ve got you covered with our top pick of podcasts

How can we form our own identity if our self-expression is dictated by the internet?

When the outdoors is gloomier by the day, we consider how can we can avoid the winter blues and learn to love the darker seasons

Found between the university campus and Fallowfield halls, we’re giving you our guide to UoM’s Victoria Park student accommodation.

We ask what exactly wellness means today, and why it has become such a cultural obsession driven by the internet and celebrities.

We explore the change to lifestyle found in moving to Manchester from the countryside, and the ways in which you can bring some of the rural calm into the busy city.

The Lifestyle section gives you our rundown of Manchester’s Christmas Markets, with all our festive top picks, in locations such as Piccadilly Gardens, Market Street, and St Ann’s Square

Manchester has no shortage of places to explore – enjoy some of our suggestions for the best that the city has to offer this festive season

Being sustainable as a student doesn’t have to break the bank – here are five ways that you can be a greener student in Manchester