Lifestyle
Year Abroad Diaries #6: What I learnt from moving abroad
After my year abroad teaching in France, I'm reflecting on everything I've learnt from moving to a foreign country
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Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
With the RHS Urban Show coming to Manchester, we've found some of the best houseplants to enhance your student accommodation
Lifestyle
Why is everybody obsessed with minimalism?
The minimalist way of life is everywhere - what can we learn when its meaning is so often repackaged as another consumer trend?
Lifestyle
‘An audio treat’: The Mancunion’s favourite podcasts
Whether you’re looking to keep up with current affairs, celebrity gossip or even Formula 1, we’ve got you covered with our top pick of podcasts
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Yes, there's comfort in conformity – but it’s less fun: The internet is killing individuality
How can we form our own identity if our self-expression is dictated by the internet?
Lifestyle
Facing the winter blues: A seasonal survival guide
When the outdoors is gloomier by the day, we consider how can we can avoid the winter blues and learn to love the darker seasons
Lifestyle
A guide to: Victoria Park halls
Found between the university campus and Fallowfield halls, we're giving you our guide to UoM's Victoria Park student accommodation.
Lifestyle
The wellness myth in the age of social media
We ask what exactly wellness means today, and why it has become such a cultural obsession driven by the internet and celebrities.
Lifestyle
Finding the balance between rural and urban living
We explore the change to lifestyle found in moving to Manchester from the countryside, and the ways in which you can bring some of the rural calm into the busy city.
Lifestyle
Your guide to Manchester's Christmas Markets
The Lifestyle section gives you our rundown of Manchester's Christmas Markets, with all our festive top picks, in locations such as Piccadilly Gardens, Market Street, and St Ann's…
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Making the most of Manchester this winter
Manchester has no shortage of places to explore - enjoy some of our suggestions for the best that the city has to offer this festive season
Lifestyle
The sustainable student: Five ways to be environmentally conscious on a budget
Being sustainable as a student doesn't have to break the bank - here are five ways that you can be a greener student in Manchester