Freshers Articles
Homesickness: Illness or evolutionary advantage?
Homesickness can slap us in the face at university… but maybe we should embrace missing home?
FOMO: Are you really missing out?
FOMO is something we all experience but what really underlies this decisional anxiety, and how can we overcome it?
Freshers Fables: Which book you should read depending on your new University accommodation
University accommodations come with a whole host of stereotypes; to break it down and give you some recommendations for some great books along the way, here’s every book to read depending on your new home
Tips and Tricks: Our Essential Guide to Eating Well at Uni
Where to go and what to eat? We’ve got it all covered in our First Year guide.
Freshers style o’clock – the best places to shop in Manchester
New to Manchester? Our deputy fashion editor, Zahra Mukadam, walks you through the best places to shop in city center.
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.
Back to school: How to build a functional uni wardrobe
Are you a fresher and want to know how to dress? We got you: here’s how to create the perfect base for a functional university wardrobe.
Let’s talk about sex, baby
Whether you’re having sex or not, here are some back-by-science aspects you might want to know.
Sorry COVID, it’s the common cold’s time to shine
Why does everyone seem ill at the moment?
A new normal? How societies are coping with Covid
Aimee Butler gives us an insight into how university societies have been faring amidst the coronavirus pandemic