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24 per cent of students sacrifice learning materials to eat

Nearly a quarter of all students spend less than half of the recommended budget on food, and many sacrifice spending on university materials in order to eat
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Cleanse, tone, and moisturise: It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…

Josh Arnold shares some secrets on how to create the perfect skincare routine that won’t leave you out of pocket
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Craving and Saving: Lipstick dupes

Craving a high end lipstick that is out of your budget? Not to fear – Fleur Stevens is here to transform your craving into a saving, focusing on MAC dupes
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Did Britain botch its defence budget?

With the upcoming release of the Strategic Defence and Security Review, Adam Merrill analyses whether or not we really do support our troops
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Scrapped grant “essential” to more than half of low-income students

Students from the poorest households will now graduate with £13000 more debt than before the Conservative Budget
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Recipe: Going Lentil

Ellie Gibbs concocts a recipe for Chana Dal whilst exploring the range of ingredients to be found on Curry Mile
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Curbing the no-carb: 5 healthy swaps for under £1

The idea of cutting carbohydrates to promote weight-loss is no stranger to the diet scene, but it definitely gets a bad rep due to the inevitable heavy regain as the price for its betrayal
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The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Restaurant Guide

Maddy Hubbard provides the definitive guide to the best restaurants for Valentine’s day
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It’s beginning to look a lot like bankruptcy

Christmas is a difficult time for us penniless students, so Beth Currall provides the best tips on how to give the most special of gifts, without maxing out your overdraft…
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How to: live on £20 a week

A recent NUS survey revealed what we already know: student loans are insufficient to cover most students’ living costs. Will a self-confessed big spender be able to survive on just £20 a week?
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Beauty on a budget

Marie Clare Yates talks beauty essentials found in the kitchen…
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‘Reclaim the Night’ cost Union £7k

But the figures show “not even half of the picture”, says Tabz O’Brien-Butcher
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Budget tips for student gamers

The Mancunion’s top tips for gaming on a student budget
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Entertaining on a budget: French dinner party

Catering en masse isn’t as expensive as you’d think
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Experience… Glasgow

Glasgow is not what you might expect as Becky Leddy explains
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Healthy eating on a budget

Beth Currall leads you through her guide to healthy eating
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Experience… Rome

Olivia Burt whisks you away to Rome for a magical three days
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Experience… Berlin

Becky Leddy takes us away to Berlin to sample bars, beaches and graffiti galore.
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Why Osborne was right to drop the 50p tax rate

The Chancellor was right to cut the top rate of tax in last weeks’ controversial Budget, Charlie Sherriff argues
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For a Budget we can all be proud of, build a moon base

Hot on the heels of Newt Gingrich’s latest maverick proposal, Cat Hanson has a novel suggestion for George Osborne’s Budget
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