Welcome to the “Tech Age”
November 19, 2015
With technology growing at the rate that it has, I’m sure most of us have had to teach our grandparents or maybe even our parents the new technology out there. Here at the university, I signed up to a volunteering opportunity, called Clicksilver, that mentors older people on how to use their technology over a 6 week period. I …
4 ways Uni prepares you for the Zombie Apocalypse
November 18, 2015
Does anyone else spend their procrastination time thinking about how long they would survive in a zombie apocalypse? I like to think I’d be a survivor but I have a feeling my zombie fighting skills wouldn’t be quite up to scratch so unless I manage to befriend the whole of the fencing society (do we even have …
Our House
As 2015 comes to a close I’m sure many of you out there are thinking about where you are going to live next year, some of you might have even been on a few house viewings. My memory of house viewings was of them being awkward, sort of reminiscent of going to the zoo. Wandering …
Don’t panic: top tips for when the parents visit
November 16, 2015
It’s that time of year: week six and people have started getting homesick. (Well, our families assume we have, even if we actually forgot about our hometown – apart from the cat, obviously). For those like me who didn’t go back home but whose parents want to remember what their child looks like, …
5 Ways of Knowing You’re in a Uni Sports Team
November 13, 2015
1. You live and breathe stash. Whether it’s in the comfort of your home, the study area of the library, or even at training itself, there will be a university crest embedded on you somewhere. You hoard Kukri selection of stash like collector items, saving up for the big ones like the gilet, the smock-top and the trackies. …
? 5 reasons why you should embrace the Autumn vibes ?
November 12, 2015
1.) Cosy nights The cold weather associated with autumn provides the perfect excuse to curl up on the sofa and indulge in your favourite warm drink. Although some may opt for the traditional hot chocolate with marshmallows, my autumnal drink of choice is definitely a classic cup of tea. (I’m currently surrounded by copious amounts …
Memoirs of a Study Abroad-er
November 11, 2015
So it appears that out of nowhere, I only have two weeks left of my study abroad period in Paris and in the words of Taylor Swift (fan girl alert), I’m suddenly feeling happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time. Reflecting on the last 3 months, I’m starting to get sad about leaving, …
Let The Pharmacy Games Begin!
November 9, 2015
This week I participated in the Hunger Pharmacy Games as part of a module organised by the School of Pharmacy. The module is Pharmacy Leadership and Management (PLM for short), and the games began (for me in the third group) last Monday. This is the first time ever this type of simulation pharmacy game has …
Nottingham > Paris
October 4, 2015
Don’t get me wrong, being in Paris is great. Here, I get to be openly pretentious and no one can judge me. If I want to sit in a jazz bar with a copy of Le Monde on my knee, no one wrinkles their nose as I try to look cultured. Someone just pours me …
Final Year Feels
September 30, 2015
I cannot believe this year has finally come, it is both terrifying and exciting. While being in final year marks my very near arrival into the real world and having a job, I am also quite excited at the prospect of finally getting to put what I have learned and will learn this coming year …