Will you be celebrating Hallowe’en this year? Dressing up in spooky headgear, sporting a skeleton suit or carving a pumpkin lantern? For most of us, it is just another excuse to party (as if we needed one) and admittedly it does add a certain thrill […]

Since I was 4-and-a-half years old, I have always been an avid reader. I used to read everything I could find in front of me: books, the label of the water when having lunch, things on the televideo (maybe the youngest don’t know what it […]

If you’re in your first year of uni, you’re probably surprised that we have a week off already. If I’m completely honest, I don’t know why we do but I’m definitely not complaining. It’s kind of in the name: Reading Week is for reading. But […]

To iron or not to iron – that is the question? I would feel lost without an iron but other family members, not mentioning any names, would be lost WITH one. Of course, for the inexperienced, they can be a liability. A singed garment is […]

Students don’t have a lot of money, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t go out and have fun, as some activities in Birmingham don’t require money. However, maybe you just moved to Birmingham from another city, and you don’t know where to go! I […]

Today’s blog is going to be a short one, just like your conclusions should be! Now we’re into the thick of the semester, there’s a good chance you’ll start your assignments (and if you haven’t, you definitely should be thinking about them!) A conclusion is […]

As a student of Food and Nutrition, I couldn’t ignore this important day that celebrates the 75th birthday of FAO (The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations). I even have a request for everyone: to put all our efforts into a healthy and […]

The first few days of uni go by in a blur, alcoholic or otherwise. But then reality and the headache kicks in. You have got down the cupboard of mum and dad and are having to fend for yourself. Home comforts seem a long way […]

I am Italian, but I have lived in Birmingham for two years, so I sometimes crave a good pizza. I will not write reviews of the various places I found, but I want to help you understand what you will not find in an Italian […]

You all should have completed your first week of lectures by now. I hope you enjoyed them and made some friends on your course. Chances are, your first assignments will have been launched during your first lectures – if not, expect this very soon. For […]