Lifestyle
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TechDiablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition
For those of you who’ve never dabbled, Diablo is an action RPG that revolves around slaying hordes demons such as skeletons, goat-men or zombies, and c... Read more »| 09 Sep 2014 -
StudentsAsk Fred: Students
So you're a student now; whether you're in further education for personal development, or simply to put four years between yourself and the crushing inevitability of having to earn a living, Fred Fletch is here to help Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
StudentsAn A-Z of the Northwest Music Scene
The Northwest is the kind of place where techno legends play in the ruins of 19th-century churches, whole weekends are lost to worshipping at the altar of psych, and classical music students are the coolest. Here's a lil' taster Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Students
How to Have Good Sex
So, you’ve arrived at university and you’re surrounded by hundreds of students who you’d quite like to have carnal relations with. But how? Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Students
Wits and Giggles: Where to Find the Biggest Laughs
Dave from down your corridor's Gervais impressions stopped being funny nine hours into freshers' week. Here's where to try your hand at stand-up, or at the very least watch it Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Tech
Person-First Shooter: Christopher Brookmyre unveils Bedlam
Bedlam is set to put you in the cyber-shoes of a smart-talking Scottish lass who unexpectedly finds herself in a game within a game. Author Christopher Brookmyre and developer Nick Witcher explain all... Read more »| 08 Sep 2014
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StudentsInto the Night: Hustle, Hoya and more on parties with a principle
Welcome to one of the best clubs scenes going. But how did it get this good? We asked the guys behind a bunch of our fave nights to reflect on what inspired them to put on their own parties Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Students
Paint the Town Red, Yellow and Blue: How to be an art student
Or, how to be an art student Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Students
Living in the Sprawl: Intro to the Cities
Alright la? 'Ay up cocker! Now that you've learned how to say hey, you'll want to acclimatise yourself to this land of superlambananas and superlative arts scenes. Ultimately, though, we recommend you just crack on Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Students
YouTube Dinners
In between splurging your student loan on cheesy chips and living the life of an instant-noodle ascetic, you might actually want to do some cooking at uni. YouTube is a hotbed of culinary inspiration – we recommend four channels that come with ample LOLs Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Students
Preston Food & Drink, Music, Clubs, Theatre and Art
FOOD & DRINK 1. WinckleysWinckley St @WinckleysTucked away off leafy Winckley Square, Winckleys sandwich and coffee bar looks humble but does extremely... Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Food And Drink
The Chili Cook-Off Countdown
Ahead of the annual Lupe Pintos chili cook-off, we take a numerical look at the battle for spicy supremacy in Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 05 Sep 2014 -
Food And Drink
The Skinny Food and Drink Survey 2015: Ballot Page
Our fourth annual Food and Drink Survey gets under way this month – here's how (and why) you should get involved Read more »| 04 Sep 2014 -
Fashion
Vanilla Ink Studios present Scottish Jewellery Week 2014
This month sees the inaugural Scottish Jewellery Week arrive in Dundee, courtesy Vanilla Ink Studios Read more »| 03 Sep 2014 -
Intersections
The Bisexual Myth
One of these things is not like the others: unicorns, fairies, bisexuality Read more »| 02 Sep 2014