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Affordable Gift Ideas

By Lydia Bamford With Christmas just around the corner, everyone is feeling the pressure of what to buy everyone for Christmas! With pockets tighter than usual this Christmas, the winter holidays can be stressful. Below is a list of affordable and thoughtful Christmas presents that are thoughtful and won’t break the bank! Gift Hampers:  GiftContinue reading “Affordable Gift Ideas”

How you can help the less fortunate this Christmas

Daisy Lewis Although 2020 has been a challenging year for us all, we have to remember to be thankful for what we have. Most of us don’t need to rely on food-banks and charity donations, and are lucky enough to currently be employed or furloughed. However this is the day to day reality for aContinue reading “How you can help the less fortunate this Christmas”

Men’s Mental Health

Daisy Lewis What better day to talk about men’s mental health, than International Men’s Day – which annually falls on the 19th of November. You may not be aware of the day, as it is only in the last couple of years that it has become more widely known and celebrated. Some of you mayContinue reading “Men’s Mental Health”

Student-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes

By Lydia Bamford With spooky season in full swing, and Halloween just around the corner, what better to do than get in the festive spirit with a spot of baking? Admittedly, I’m not much of a baker myself, but this recipe is fool-proof enough that even the most amateur baker can create cakes that MaryContinue reading “Student-Friendly Halloween Cupcakes”

Halloween 2020: 10 Netflix Film’s Perfect for Spooky Season

By Megan Scott Whilst this year has been far from conventional, and Christmas is on the horizon (yikes), Halloween has come to raise its spooky head once again. If you love Netflix and Halloween films, then you have come to the right place, because we have got a list of Halloween films with your nameContinue reading “Halloween 2020: 10 Netflix Film’s Perfect for Spooky Season”

Black History Month – How to support the Black Lives Matter movement as a student

By Honey Wilkinson In honour of Black History Month and in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement, I have compiled a student friendly list of ways to help the cause without donating money. As we all know, the current pandemic has made protesting difficult and a large number of people are struggling financially. TheContinue reading “Black History Month – How to support the Black Lives Matter movement as a student”

How To Get To Know Your Flatmates During Lockdown

Daisy Lewis We all know this year is different from any other, and unfortunately the pandemic couldn’t stop for Freshers’ week. This meant that thousands of first years all around the country, found themselves trapped in a flat of new people unable to get to know each other. For decades, uni students have taken partContinue reading “How To Get To Know Your Flatmates During Lockdown”

5 ‘Must Read’ Novels by Black Authors

By Lydia Bamford While the publishing industry still has a long way to go in terms of diversity and inclusion, each year more black writers are sharing the black experience. As a Literature student, I love to challenge the literary canon and expand my bookshelves to different authors. Below is my list of black writersContinue reading “5 ‘Must Read’ Novels by Black Authors”

Saying Goodbye to Alice, George and Emily

Alice Cattell, George Appleton and Emily Burrell Sadly, the time has come for three of our editors, Alice (Joint Editor-in-Chief), George (Treasurer/Sub Editor) and Emily (Arts and Culture Sub Editor), to leave The Quack. Before they left, we thought it would be great to have a final interview with the three of them to gatherContinue reading “Saying Goodbye to Alice, George and Emily”

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