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The Fear

What are you worrying about this year? Lauren Howells knows how you feel every step of the way… and has the advice to help you through

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.

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.

The Instagram Effect

Marina Iskander discusses the unobtainably high standards that we set ourselves on social media.

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

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

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

Career Corner: Maria Hyland

Amy Bowden interviews novelist Maria J. Hyland

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

Career Corner: Michael Lawson

The place where former Manchester students report back from the ‘real world.’ This week, we chat to research geochemist Michael Lawson.

It’s a date!

Struggling for ideas this Valentine’s? No fear, Beth Currall has your date night sorted, whatever kind of valentine you are this year

Let’s visit… Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

Looking for a day trip from Manchester? Beautiful Hebden Bridge is a great place to start

Instasham

Has the world of social networking distorted our views on happiness and success? Beth Currall thinks so

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…

Career Corner: Olivia Barker

The place where former Manchester students report back from the ‘real world.’ This week, we chat to charity director Olivia Barker.

#foreveralone (and okay with it?)

Are us students really as independent as we make out? Lauren Arthur thinks otherwise…

Blind Date: Emily and Jonny

Emily and Jonny don’t seem to have anything in common – but does it matter? We catch up with them after their date at Fallow to find out.

Study Abroad Report: Beijing

Marina Garvey-Birch is studying abroad in Beijing, learning Chinese in a city of over 20 million people. Now a few months into her exchange, she’s settling into a Chinese lifestyle of early starts, tempting food, and everything done differently…

Dating for the 4G generation

What does the recent rise of mobile dating app Tinder have to say about the way our generation views romance? Our sceptical Lifestyle Editor gives her verdict…

Do you lead a double life?

Does university allow you to create a ‘new you’? Lauren Arthur discusses.