Anorexia: The Silent Thief of Freshers’ Year
Like most girls, I have always grown up with the desire to lose weight. But it wasn’t until my Fresher year, when I first moved out and gained complete control…
An insight on the history of food from different cultures
Words by Lorcan Barnett Colonisation is an action commonly associated with the ‘western superpowers’ whereby the land and resources of a country become seized and exploited to become useful for…
Brighton Cafe Culture: The Rise of the Coffee House
Words by Hannah Cannon As a city, Brighton houses 363 coffee houses, which is the equivalent of one cafe per eight hundred people. As well as this, only 9% of…
Assignment Feedback and its Mental Impacts on Students
Words by Katie Porter I’m sure everyone has received a mark in the past which either exceeded – or fell short of – their expectations. Especially while studying at university.…
A Foolproof Guide to Student Housing
Words by Hannah Cannon, Local Life Sub-Editor Starting the Spring semester is understandably daunting, especially for those in first year. Yes, whilst it is a triumph to have made it…
Lunches in Eat Central Now £2
Words by Bryony Hawkins Back in November, the university started offering £2 hot meals every day at Eat Central as a way to help students with their living expenses. Students…
Effectively Utilising Campus Study Spaces This Term
Words by Katie Porter With the spring term rapidly approaching, there is no better time to figure out where you study best. As you’ve no doubt discovered, there are so…
Practical or Personal? A Series of Favourite Christmas Gifts
Words by Beth Brown Thinking back to the nineteen (soon to be twenty!) Christmases I have lived, a few gifts still stand out. My pink Nintendo DS. The Zayn Malik…
Shopping More Ethically in Brighton This Holiday Season
Words by Katie Porter We all know that charity shopping can lead us to finding some real gems, with vast options for charity shopping in Brighton being a notable aspect…
Mental Health in Winter: Tackling the Winter Blues
Words by Charlotte O’Riordan As the days get shorter and the nights colder, many of us will be cosying up, watching festive movies and laughing over hot chocolates and marshmallows.…
How to Think Outside of the Gift Box
By Ivana Kitova, Staff Writer It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and with that I know that your nearest and dearest are undoubtedly deserving of all the love,…
Feeling Lonely at Uni?
It is more common than you think By Bryony Hawkins, Local Life Editor Our campus is once again filled with bustling students, working hard to earn their degrees now that…
A Sober Student’s Guide to Brighton
It’s no secret that the student drinking culture is a huge part of the ‘university experience.’ So much so that students who don’t drink can often feel isolated. Fortunately, Brighton…
Best Eats in Brighton
Brighton and Hove is a jam-packed city full of incredibly diverse, eclectic and colourful cuisine. Whatever your craving may be, there is more than likely somewhere local to satisfy your…
Weekly shop for a student – How to shop on a budget
Moving away from home and learning how to live independently can be quite stressful. Going grocery shopping can make things even more difficult, especially when you don’t know what to…
From Study Dates to Brunch: A Guide to Brighton Cafes
Looking for the perfect study date spot? Or maybe somewhere for a well-needed hungover brunch? Either way, knowing the best cafes around is essential! For some inspiration, here are some…
From Clubs to Culture – the Brighton Guide
Brighton is perhaps one of the most electric cities to serve as the backdrop of your university experience.
What is The Keep?
The world-class historical resource centre right on our doorstep.
What’s up with that little blue house in library square?
Olly DeHerrera If you’ve been on campus for many years now, you’ll recognise the little blue house as a yearly feature in the early autumn landscape of library square. The…
A Freshers Discovery of Brighton
I’ve done my time in Brighton & Hove. Speaking as someone who grew up here and has been at university here too, I’ve walked its hilly roads, had many laughs…