Life at UCB through the eyes of our student bloggers

Month: October 2020

Conserving Whales and the importance

Conserving Whales and the importance

Hello again! If you read my blogs last academic year, you will understand why I have grown to love whales so much. I recently volunteered for a company called The Atlantic Whale and Dolphin Foundation (AWdF). The importance of whales Whales have such an important role […]

It’s Spooky Season – Baking edition

It’s Spooky Season – Baking edition

It’s spooky season!! It’s that time of year again, people! Love it or hate it, Halloween is full of sweet treats and pumpkin-spiced everything!! As I’m a bakery student at University College Birmingham, it’d be a crime if I didn’t upload a Halloween baking blog, […]

Inspirational environmental movies/series!

Inspirational environmental movies/series!

Hi everyone. As you might be aware, sustainability is one of the hottest topics today, and while some call it a ‘trend’, the reality is sustainability is here to stay. We are facing climate change, mass species extinctions, melting of the ice caps, and many […]

Am I just throwing towels and running around barefoot?

Am I just throwing towels and running around barefoot?

Water everywhere, steam filling up the room and a hissing noise that wouldn’t stop. That was my Sunday night. I came into my house, washed my hands and started making fajitas. Just as I was frying the onion I could hear a strange hissing noise […]

COVID-19: Be responsible and do the right thing

COVID-19: Be responsible and do the right thing

Hey guys! Welcome back to another post by me! So this week has been crazyyy! I recently found out that I got the most feared virus of the moment and I’m currently self-isolating in order to prevent it spreading. I know a lot of people […]

Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness

Hello again! Mental Health Awareness is recognised by The World Health Organisation on 10 October. However, I think people should be aware and reminded all year round. Therefore, this blog aims to raise awareness of mental health as well as the facilities to support good mental […]

Taking a break – Seaside edition

Taking a break – Seaside edition

Hi everyone, let’s talk breaks – not the Ross and Rachel “WE WERE ON A BREAK” kind! I want to share my all-time favourite seaside place – Lyme Regis! I have been visiting this place since I was a teeny tiny person so it’s kind of like […]

Mental health is for all

Mental health is for all

World Mental Health Day was on 10 October this year, so just over two weeks ago now. The reason why I chose to talk about and celebrate Mental Health Day a bit later is because I feel like not enough attention is paid to mental […]

Eating Seasonal In October

Eating Seasonal In October

Eating food in season is one of the most effective ways to reduce waste, energy and cost in your regular shop. By keeping track of what foods to look out for this month, you can keep your diet fresh, eat vegetables when they taste their […]

Valuing your mental health in the middle of a pandemic

Valuing your mental health in the middle of a pandemic

Hey guys! On this week’s post I would like to talk about a sensitive topic that in my opinion has been affecting everyone to a certain degree in the past few months: mental health. As all of you know, we are facing rough times and […]