Union cancels Petting Zoo
The Union has cancelled its planned Petting Zoo, amid concerns about animal welfare. The event – which was due to take place next week – was to be part of a ‘Space to Relax’ campaign, designed to help students unwind during the busy exam period. Students have responded with disappointment to the news, with one [...]
Do power naps work?
Whilst revision and exam stress prey on us all, sleep deprivation is at an all-time high, as sleeping does not seem to factor in our 24 hour cramming sessions in Eddy B. To combat the onslaught of unpreventable tiredness, rather than guzzling your endless supply of energy drinks or taking another of your trusty exam [...]
Cheap ways to get away…
What better way to celebrate end of exams than a break which doesn’t break the bank… If you are thinking about gallivanting away to some exotic, or not so exotic, location this summer, then why not consider couchsurfing instead of staying in hostels or hotels, and save yourself bundles on accommodation! Couchsurfing was established in [...]
24 hour libraries hit campus
The University has made a landmark decision to extend library opening times to 24 hours a day during the summer exam period. After lengthy debate between students, the Union and the University, the idea was finally passed in December. The Health Sciences Library will also stay open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays during the [...]
Why on earth are we still writing essays?
Is it social reality? Once we graduate, will we ever find ourselves in the situation where our supervisor/manager/mom asks us a difficult question and gives us 3 months to prepare an answer, write it down, with a word limit, 1inch margins and font size 12? I don’t think so. And once the paper is written, [...]
The Lowdown – Pro-crastination
January is absolutely the turd of the bunch as months go. In addition to the never ending dark, everyone realises they’re fat and poor. This is compounded nicely by the fact that we have the misery of exams to deal with. Being tested and the associated stress is a strange thing. We’ve been doing tests [...]