Lifestyle
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FashionThe Glasgow School of Art MDes Fashion & Textiles Promenade
Glasgow School of Art is known throughout the world as one of Europe’s foremost creative institutions. Notable alumni include actor Peter Capaldi ... Read more »| 15 Sep 2013 -
StudentsHow to Win Friends and Influence People... with Food
Ways of a) not spending loads of money on eating out and b) bribing people into being your friends include cooking – yes, cooking! – for others in your very own living quarters. Undergrads looking for affordable bonhomie: why not start a supper club? Read more »| 09 Sep 2013 -
Students
Labour Party: How to Fund the Booze
It's all very well us recommending all these opportunities for debauchery if you don't have the cash to enable it. Below, we speak to some students with very different experiences of part-time work: good news, you don't always have to dress up as an elf Read more »| 09 Sep 2013 -
StudentsBig Pimpin': Blinging Out Your Student Digs on a Budget
Student digs: cheap furniture, bad decorating and Withnail & I-esque kitchens, right? We find out if it's possible to maintain a certain level of style without losing your entire deposit Read more »| 09 Sep 2013 -
Students
BA (LOLs): A Week in the Life of a Student Comedian
Bright lights, big city: it's time to make it big! Or at least medium. Chortle Student Comedy Award regular Freddy Quinne introduces us to the tightrope walk that is life as a student comedian Read more »| 09 Sep 2013 -
Students
Digested Watch: The Film School Favourites
So you’ve arrived at Uni and realised you’ve wasted your life watching Adam Sandler movies and episodes of Hollyoaks. Never fear, for a) you will continue to do so, and b) here's our blagger's guide to those film-school staples Read more »| 09 Sep 2013
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Students
DIY Drinks: Jazzing up Booze on the Cheap
Money’s tight. You’re down to 3% stubbies and value vodka. It's time to bring it all back home, depending on your skillset/stupidity Read more »| 09 Sep 2013 -
Students
Put No Donk on It: Making It as a Student DJ
Making it as a student DJ Read more »| 09 Sep 2013 -
Students
Support in the City: A Guide to LGBTQ Services and Groups in the Northwest
University can be a tumultuous time for many students exploring their sexuality and identity. We look at the range of networks and services available in Manchester and Liverpool Read more »| 06 Sep 2013 -
Food And Drink
Beer Necessities: Analysing the Craft Beer Explosion
With real ale festivals and stores popping up all over the shop – but pubs on the decline – our Food editor asks, is the craft beer bubble about to burst? Read more »| 06 Sep 2013 -
FashionNature's Bounty: The Jewellery of Elaine Jenkins
A host of Northwest designers are exhibiting at International Jewellery London this month, including Elaine Jenkins, whose work takes its inspiration from tiny environmental details – even blades of grass Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
Travel
The Couple Conundrum – Travelling Together
Selling everything you own to travel the globe with the person you love; it’s a romantic notion many loved-up, travel-hungry minds only ever dream about. Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
Fashion
Strike a Paws – Student Fashion, with a Dog
This year's hot student looks, as modeled by our doggy sidekick Daisy. Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Students
Glasgow: Clubs & Gig Venues
From our 2013 Student Handbook, our pick of the best gig venues and clubs in Glasgow Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Students
Glasgow: Cinema, Theatre and Art
Here are our pick of Glasgow's best cultural venues, including the CCA, GoMA, and some that aren't even abbreviations... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013