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Freshers’ Week Articles

Fresh-faced for freshers

Fresh-faced for freshers

Feeling sloppy after a week of non-stop drinking? Here are our tips to minimise the effects of Freshers’s Week on your skin.
How to: fit in in Fallowfield

How to: fit in in Fallowfield

Features editor Serafina Kenny runs through how to best fit in with the rest of the students at UoM
Freshers online: The socialising app built for students by students

Freshers online: The socialising app built for students by students

Meet KB: an online way for students to socialise without the need for physical freshers events
Survey suggests Manchester students spent £24m on freshers’ week

Survey suggests Manchester students spent £24m on freshers’ week

A Yolt study has found that students in the city are spending more than the national average, partly due to Manchester’s inexpensive student life
Universities renew private security patrols in Fallowfield

Universities renew private security patrols in Fallowfield

Both UoM and MMU have committed to re-starting the private security patrols in Fallowfield and Withington
A guide to good health during university

A guide to good health during university

The University of Manchester has more to offer than ever before with their ever-growing advice services in the Students’ Union
University drinking culture – it’s time for a change

University drinking culture – it’s time for a change

We know fewer students enjoy going out than ever before, yet Fresher’s Week is still dominated by club-nights and, according to our Lifestyle Editor, that needs to change
Antwerp Mansion to launch its own brand of beer

Antwerp Mansion to launch its own brand of beer

The student favourite is expanding beyond just clubnights with the surprise launch of Mansion Brew
A fresh take on Freshers

A fresh take on Freshers

An alternative way to enjoy Welcome Week, without party focus. Jessica Blair debunks the myth that university excludes sober students.
Freshers week is to be survived

Freshers week is to be survived

Sophie Marriott Writes: A contradictory attitude surrounding the tradition of freshers week exacerbates the potential for it to become a stressful and difficult time for new students.

How to combat ‘freshers’ face’

Is your skin suffering from partying too hard in Freshers’ Week? We give some helpful tips on how to combat freshers’ face, including the best type of alcohol to drink to reduce the effects of a wild night out

SU confronts student alcoholism as campus drinking problems rise

Amid growing calls for drinking culture reform and support, the SU is planning a partnership with Alcoholics Anonymous to battle alcoholism in students

Feature: The Freshers’ Guide to Film Fandom

A fresher from last year shares her advice for all of this year’s new faces in Manchester about how to indulge your passion for film as a student

Manchester travel deals

Manchester’s travel network is great—but it can be expensive. Here’s some advice on keeping your travel costs down when you start your university journey

From Freshers’ to fashion week

Kassi Allcock on how being a student has changed her style for the better

Students’ Union label Armed Forces societies “unwelcoming”

-Exec team boot University Royal Navy Unit from outside Students’ Union – University Armed Forces – ‘no different from a society’, yet feel “ostracized” – “A military presence is not appropriate”, says Campaigns Officer

Fighting Freshers’ Flu

Beth Currall’s three step guide to avoiding the dreaded illness

WE ASK: Best Freshers’ memories

Second and third year students reminisce about their first week in Manchester

Ultimate guide to Freshers’ Week 2013.

For thinking outside the freshers pack.

Diary of a Fresher

Beth tells us how she’s finding her feet at university