Organisation 101

Have a watch to see how you can organise your life and make the last semester of the year the most organised one ever!

The number of lollipop men and women in Birmingham has halved

There are now half the number of lollipop men and women across Birmingham compared to seven years ago. According to a Freedom of Information request to Birmingham City Council, since 2010 the number of crossing patrol wardens has decreased from 351 to 186 in 2017.

America is on the Up

It has been announced that America is up and coming as the most popular travel destination among Britain’s youth. Research from StudentUniverse, the world’s leading travel booking service for students, has revealed that seven of the top ten most popular destinations are located in the USA – with New York, Boston and Washington taking the

How to avoid the dreaded Freshers’ Flu

When you’re a uni student, Freshers’ Flu is basically inevitable. You’ll get sick and it will take months to get over it. 1. Don’t drink too much alcohol While there is the temptation to spend the whole of Freshers drunk, it’s important to resist it. Your immune system will definitely thank you and most importantly

Welcome to Lincoln: your new university town

Lincoln has a student population of around 10,000 and you’re lucky enough to be one of the people studying in this city filled with culture, history and beautiful sights. While you could spend all your time drinking and studying, I would highly advise you get out there and see this city you are now calling

Social media – Dos and Dont’s

Social media is generally understood to be the next best thing – everyone has a profile somewhere, right? Well do you know how to use it properly? Find out more on UoL Student Life!  

Five things to do for free in… Birmingham

Birmingham may not seem like the most exciting place in the world and, as someone who has lived here my whole life, I can never get away from here fast enough. There are hundreds of gems in Birmingham – not only are there hundreds of shops, restaurants and bars, but it’s also a city filled

Letter to my future self

I made it part of my Summer Bucket List to write a letter to my future self and as I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about the future over the past few weeks (and the fact that I’ve hardly completed any of my summer bucket list) it felt like now was the perfect time to write it.

University of Lincoln Gymnastics Society

Being part of the University of Lincoln Gymnastics Society is a huge part of my university life. And it got even better when I was elected their Social Media Rep for 2017/18 meaning new adventures as a member of the committee.

25 things you didn’t know about Disney

Disney is the most important thing in my life and I always thought that I knew a lot about it, until I was reading The Disney Book by Jim Fanning and found a bunch of facts I didn’t know. So I rounded them all up and collated them for The National Student, have a read of it here and widen your Disney knowledge!

The first steps to making uni your home

Everyone wants to settle in and feel at home when moving to uni, so have a read of how is best to do it in ‘The first steps to making uni your home’.

Theatre Review: Half a Sixpence

This Bank Holiday weekend I decided to be spontaneous and headed down to London to visit my friend, Seonaid. The trip got even better with the potential of seeing the acclaimed Half a Sixpence in its’ final week in the West End – and what good spontaneous decisions they were. At 2:30pm I sat in