Lifestyle Archive
29th October 2014
Blind Date: Becky and Alex
We may not have Cilla Black but Blind Date is Back! Sit back and shamelessly enjoy this healthy dose of voyeurism.
14th October 2014
Switch Off Social Media
Now we’ve left our teenage years, is it time to stop fretting about how many Facebook likes we have? Charlotte Wheatcroft thinks so
14th October 2014
Top tips for living harmoniously with the opposite sex
Just moved in with the opposite sex? Kitty Treverton Jones has some advice to avoid arguments
13th October 2014
Manchester student putting the social in health and fitness
Robert Firth takes a look at ‘Magna Life’, a health and fitness business co-founded by a final year University of Manchester student
11th October 2014
Bus Ranters!
They’re too cold, too warm, too dirty and never turn up! We can only be on about buses. Robert Firth has a rant about an integral feature of Manchester student life.
7th October 2014
5 top tips about the Study China Programme
Contributor Josepha Griffin-Parry gives her top tips on completing the Study China Programme in Shanghai
3rd October 2014
English and money problems as an international student
With over ten thousand international students studying at The University of Manchester, Robert Firth investigates how difficult it is to adapt to living and studying in a different country.
3rd October 2014
Teetotallers have it harder at university.
With drunken Freshers’ week antics now over, Robert Firth takes a look at what university life is like for students who don’t drink.
3rd October 2014
Career Corner: Manchester Graduates at idealo Berlin
The place where former Manchester students report back from the real world. This week we chat to four graduates working in Berlin.
23rd September 2014
No one is sure how to solve the problem of sexual harassment
With the release of the NUS Statistics that more than a third of students have suffered sexual harassment, Robert Firth takes a look at the problems surrounding the issue.
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22nd September 2014
Why your best friend is keeping you single
Wondering why you’re still single? Charlotte Wheatcroft has a cautionary tale for you if you’ve been spending a lot of time with your best friend recently.
19th September 2014
Supermarket Sweep
Robert Firth takes a trip to the supermarket to see where you should be doing your weekly shop.
4th March 2014
Should you be doing a vocational degree?
A recent survey suggests that more and more graduates wish they’d taken a more vocational course at university. Sophie Lipton weighs up the pros and cons
4th March 2014
Julia Gleeson divulges her top tips on getting a seat in the Learning Commons
22nd February 2014
From the Vault: The O.C.
California, here we come! Rebecca Williams sings the praises of one of the Noughties’ best TV shows
22nd February 2014
Tell me what’s your flavour
Romance is a risky business. Let’s stop seeking gratification in sex, says Rowena Cox-Willmott, and give some love to snacks instead
22nd February 2014
Moving back home: top tips
Wondering how on earth you’ll cope when you have to move back in with the rents? Claire Morris has got it covered
22nd February 2014
Five twitter accounts you should be following
Bored of reading about real life people’s problems? Make your timeline more interesting with these popular accounts
12th February 2014
Becoming social life savvy
Want to see your friends all the time but can’t afford the costs of nights out? Why not try these penny-saving ideas to keep you occupied