How To: Easy Cocktail Recipes to Suit Every Student Budget
Students are known for their enthusiastic approach to alcohol, and pre-drinking is a cheap and sociable way to kick off any night out. However, downing mugs filled with own-brand vodka and flat coke from the week before can get pretty tiresome. Here’s some tips and tricks to up your cocktail game – all without breaking the bank. First things first, we need to talk about equipment. … Continue reading How To: Easy Cocktail Recipes to Suit Every Student Budget
Why You Could Save Money By Visiting Your Local Market
“Go to the Moor Market, it’s a lot cheaper”, is what they will tell you when you arrive in Sheffield. Unfortunately, having lived in the city for nine months now, I have realised that this is sometimes, but not always, the case. Going to the market can be an entertaining plan for the weekend for a lot of students. Not only do you get to … Continue reading Why You Could Save Money By Visiting Your Local Market
The Queen’s Eating Habits – Do you Eat Like Royalty?
Student life is not always conducive with fine dining but you would think it would go hand in hand with royalty. Many of us like to think we can live a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget but what is the difference between what the average student eats and what the Queen likes to have? Recently, the Telegraph produced an expose on what the royals … Continue reading The Queen’s Eating Habits – Do you Eat Like Royalty?
Leicester – Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants every Student needs to Visit
LC is famous for its food, from Red Leicester cheese to Walkers crisps. But such famous names don’t mean you can’t eat out, and for cheap. Here’s a couple of places every student should check out: Peter Pizzeria Serving fresh sourdough Pizzas for under a tenner, Peter’s is the perfect place for a fancy date or just something a bit different. Cinema themed, they even … Continue reading Leicester – Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants every Student needs to Visit
5 Healthy Breakfast Smoothies That Will Light Up Your Day
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper”. But how can you prepare a “king’s feast” in the morning rush hour? A glass of smoothie contains multiple nutrients which can help you get ready for a day. Breakfast is like fuel to a car – it refills your body with energy … Continue reading 5 Healthy Breakfast Smoothies That Will Light Up Your Day
Glasgow: Cheap and Tasty Restaurants Every Student Needs to Try
Glasgow: officially voted the ‘world’s friendliest city’ by the Rough Guides Community. Although the city is well known for it’s deep-fried cuisines, with anything from mars bars to haggis being coated in batter, it’s also a bustling hub for world foods. Whatever your taste, there’s something for you, and with the city being so compact, it’s easy to navigate your way to the best student … Continue reading Glasgow: Cheap and Tasty Restaurants Every Student Needs to Try
Sheffield: The Best Student-Friendly Restaurants to Suit Any Budget
Home to two universities and around 60,000 students, the city of Sheffield has an exciting array of restaurants and eateries to cater for its bustling population. We’ve picked out some of the best places to eat and drink, which offer great food and good value. Inox Dine – Students’ Union, Durham Road Located within Sheffield Students’ Union itself, Inox is far from being cheap-and-cheerful. Head … Continue reading Sheffield: The Best Student-Friendly Restaurants to Suit Any Budget
The Psychology of Comfort Food
I have never read a more evocative account of a piece of toast being burnt than in Nigel Slater’s Toast. It’s such a simple concept isn’t it? A piece of bread lightly toasted (or cremated in Slater’s case) topped with a generous layer of butter, and yet even the least complex of meals can make a permanent impression on our lives. It’s not just food … Continue reading The Psychology of Comfort Food
A Student’s Guide: Surviving Essay-Writing in the Library (Hungover)
Crap! You only meant to go out for one drink, but now it’s 6am, you’re a mess and you’ve just got in. You have an essay due in the next few days and need to hit the library hard, but how are you going to smash out that word count after a particularly heavy sesh? Don’t worry Leftovers are here with the list of essentials … Continue reading A Student’s Guide: Surviving Essay-Writing in the Library (Hungover)
Holly’s Lollies a Sweet Success: Alcoholic Lollipops Make Student a Star
Holly Brook chanced at making boozy, boiled sweets after finding an old Victorian recipe for the classic confectionary. She has sold more than 120,000 sweets in her first year of production and made her debut TV appearance. Twenty-four-year-old Holly Brook started her road to success in the summer of 2013 before completing her third year at the University of Bath. The psychology student started her … Continue reading Holly’s Lollies a Sweet Success: Alcoholic Lollipops Make Student a Star
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