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• 4 Things You Can Do With Tuna

  Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 Lets face it, tuna can be a bit boring, and the tins can soon pile up in the cupboards. But when you want a change from tuna mayonnaise sandwiches , or you need to feed the house with contents from the pantry, it’s time to revamp the humble tin of fish.... More »

• 3 Myths on What Women Want

  Saturday, February 6th, 2010 Boys, still yet to secure your Valentine’s day squeeze? Indeed, females are mysterious creatures and, to the opposite sex, we may fail to strike a chord when it comes to clarity concerning what we really want. So below are three myths laid to rest, ensuring a firmer grasp of the female mind and i... More »

• Top 3 internet browsers

  Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Chances are that, like nearly 70% of internet users, you’re reading this using Microsoft Internet Explorer. But ‘the devil you know’ isn’t always the best option. Being the most popular leaves it vulnerable to attacks and viruses, and the German government recently warned against using it al... More »

• Top 6 Worst Chat-Up Lines

  Sunday, December 27th, 2009 Approaching a girl, or a guy for that matter, in a bar or club isn’t the easiest thing to do. You leave yourself open to ridicule, being laughed at, or just coming across like an over confident idiot. So why oh why do people still insist on trying out chat up lines? If anything [...]... More »

• Q. What links the Dalai Lama and Cleopatra?

  Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 The answer: The Open University. Check out the great videos below from the Open University that bring in a succinct and highly entertaining way some amazing stories from world history. Was Cleopatra as beautiful as we imagine? Why did German troops tremble upon hearing Shostakovich’s 7th symp... More »

• GMX - Best free email

  Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Forgive me for not being very festive and sounding slightly nerdy, but I’m alerting you all to an online gem you might not be aware of.... More »

• Student Christmas Gift Ideas that will make you go ‘I Want One Of Those!’

  Saturday, December 5th, 2009 Until yesterday, my Christmas list consisted of 1. Any film that makes me cry. 2. David Tennant. 3. More chocolate than any human could possibly consume. That was it. I was inspiration-free and high street Christmas catalogues didn’t help, (no, I do NOT need anything made of cashmere, and tha... More »

• Worst places for Christmas shopping

  Friday, December 4th, 2009 Christmas shopping can be an absolute nightmare. Trekking round shops trying to find something for your nearest and dearest is tough even when visiting the best shops. Wasting time in bad shops just makes the job even harder. So where should you avoid?... More »

• Secrets to Finding the Perfect Present

  Thursday, November 26th, 2009 Everyone knows buying Christmas presents for friends and family is difficult and is it me, or does it get harder each year? Not to mention hunting around for that perfect present is time consuming and expensive. So how do make sure that everyone is pleased without having to break the bank or leaving... More »

• Six Tips for Effective Revision

  Saturday, November 21st, 2009 Visit a stationary shop and buy a range of multicoloured pens. Even notes on quadratic equations can look appealing when covered in bright pink, green and yellow. Don’t panic. Make yourself a cup of tea. The NHS, iVillage and CBBC (for those that still think of Leezo as their best friend) offer s... More »

• Top 5 Speedy Christmas Recipes

  Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Yes, it’s that time of year again when the commercial empire that is Christmas goes into overdrive as people stock up on presents, food and decorations. Yet by the time the actual day arrives we’ve burnt ourselves out, so much so that the thought of slaving over the stove for hours preparing X&#... More »

• 5 quick and cheap dinner recipes

  Sunday, November 15th, 2009 Homemade lasagne; you can’t beat it... More »

• Five things you can do instead of procrastinating

  Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 Procrastination is, as all students know, the best way to waste free time between lectures. It’s a great way to avoid doing the work you need to do, but  it is an unproductive use of hours that could be very productive or usful. In this article I’ve listed five (perhaps obvious) thing... More »

• 3 Top Sources For Academic Texts

  Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Google Books... More »

• Tips for quick makeup removal

  Sunday, November 1st, 2009 We’ve all been there. It’s 4am, you’ve just got in. After drinking far too much, all you want to do is go to bed. The last thing you want to do is deal with your makeup. It is, however, worth the few extra minutes.... More »

• 5 ways to get more free time

  Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Sometimes it’s just one thing after another – this job, that job, then yet another one after that. Moments to literally sit and do nothing can be few and far between. Those lazy days can be retrieved, though – with just a little organisation. 1. List it What precisely do you need to do? Make... More »

• How to plan for your graduate career

  Sunday, October 4th, 2009 A couple of years ago this might not have been such a difficult task, you might have had to plan your career path but not how you were going to get your job. In today’s climate graduates are facing a very different situation with some companies seeing more than a 100 per cent increase in [...]... More »

• How to find the perfect textbook

  Friday, October 2nd, 2009 Everyone hates trawling through piles of books in the hope of finding something vaguely relevant to the topic you’re writing about. So how can you save time in finding that perfect book and make writing your essays a lot quicker and less painful? Reading Lists The most obvious place to start is ... More »

• How to use time productively between lectures

  Monday, September 28th, 2009 An annoying and infuriating experience all students experience is the uncomfortable gaps between lectures - sometimes so small that you literally have to run to the next, and other times almost long enough to go home before the next. However, there are many things that can be done in the time betwe... More »

• How to be a party planner

  Thursday, September 17th, 2009 It’s no secret that the success of a great - no, a fabulous - party is all in the organisation, but where do you begin? And what marks the difference between an event where people enjoy themselves and one that people will use as a yardstick to measure their parties against? Firstly, there’s the... More »

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